Louis Nelson (born May 28, 1951) is an American former
National Basketball Association
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(NBA) player. Nelson was drafted with the first pick in the second round of the
1973 NBA draft
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by the
Baltimore Bullets. Before the
1974–75 NBA season
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Notable occurre ...
, Nelson was taken by the
New Orleans Jazz in the NBA Expansion Draft. After playing two seasons with the Jazz, the Jazz waived him. Nelson was signed by the
San Antonio Spurs
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before the
1976–77 NBA season
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, but was waived after four games. In the
1977–78 NBA season
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Notable occurrences ...
, Nelson's final NBA season, he played for the
Kansas City Kings
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and
New Jersey Nets
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. In his NBA career, Nelson averaged 9.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
Louie is now a Coach at Harbor Teacher Preperaton Academy (High School-HTPA). He coaches the girls basketball team.
Career statistics
NBA
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References
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1951 births
Living people
20th-century African-American sportsmen
21st-century African-American sportsmen
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Compton, California
Basketball players from Los Angeles
Capital Bullets draft picks
Capital Bullets players
Compton High School alumni
Kansas City Kings players
Kentucky Colonels draft picks
New Jersey Nets players
New Orleans Jazz players
Point guards
San Antonio Spurs players
Shooting guards
Washington Huskies men's basketball players