Nate Pierre-Louis Explained

Nate Pierre-Louis
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:205
League:NBA G League
Team:Long Island Nets
Number:94
Birth Date:23 December 1998
Birth Place:Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
High School:
College:Temple (2017–2020)
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2021
Years1:20212023
Team1:South Bay Lakers
Years2:2023–2024
Team2:Capitanes de Ciudad de México
Years3:2024–present
Team3:Long Island Nets
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Nate Pierre-Louis (born December 23, 1998)[2] is an American professional basketball player for the for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Temple Owls.

High school career

After attending St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, New Jersey and St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, New Jersey, Pierre-Louis attended Roselle Catholic High School in Roselle, New Jersey, where he averaged 15.6 points per game, leading Roselle to an 18–10 record, to the Union County Tournament final and the South Jersey, Non-Public B final.[3]

College career

Pierre-Louis attended Temple coming as a three-star recruit. He played 91 games and averaged 10.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals as a junior before entering the NBA draft.[4]

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Pierre-Louis joined the South Bay Lakers on October 23, 2021, after a tryout,[5] playing 32 games and averaging 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals in 27.7 minutes.[6]

In June 2022, Pierre-Louis joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2022 NBA Summer League[7] and on October 11, 2022, he signed for them.[8] However, he was waived four days later[9] and on October 22, he returned to South Bay.[10] He played 47 games and averaged 7.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.4 minutes. On March 29, 2023, he was awarded the Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award.[11]

Capitanes de Ciudad de México (2023–2024)

On October 30, 2023, Pierre-Louis joined the Capitanes de Ciudad de México[12] where he played 22 games and averaged 4.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals in 18.2 minutes.

Long Island Nets (2024–present)

On February 27, 2024, Pierre-Louis was traded to the Long Island Nets[13] where he played 11 games and averaged 3.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals in 15.1 minutes.

Personal life

Pierre-Louis has a brother Josh, who also played at Temple. He majored in psychology.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nate Pierre-Louis - Profile. Basketball-Reference.com. July 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: Nate Pierre-Louis - College Stats. Sports-Reference.com. July 28, 2024.
  3. Web site: Nate Pierre-Louis - 2019-20 MEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER. OwlSports.com. July 28, 2024.
  4. Web site: Owen. McCue. Rumph Classic: Temple product Nate Pierre-Louis keeping eyes on NBA dream. CityOfBasketballLove.com. August 7, 2023. July 28, 2024.
  5. Web site: South Bay Finalizes Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. October 23, 2021. July 28, 2024.
  6. Web site: Nate Pierre-Louis Player profile. RealGM.com. July 28, 2024.
  7. Web site: Lakers Announce 2022 Summer League Roster. NBA.com. June 28, 2022. July 28, 2024.
  8. Web site: Dana. Gauruder. Nate Pierre-Louis Signs Exhibit 10 Deal With Lakers. HoopsRumors.com. October 11, 2022. July 28, 2024.
  9. Web site: Luke. Adams. Lakers Cut Shaq Harrison, Jay Huff, Nate Pierre-Louis. HoopsRumors.com. October 15, 2022. July 28, 2024.
  10. Web site: South Bay Finalizes 2022 Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. October 22, 2022. July 28, 2024.
  11. Web site: Nate Pierre-Louis Wins 2022-23 Kia NBA G League Sportsmanship Award. NBA.com. March 29, 2023. July 28, 2024.
  12. CAPITANES. Comunicado oficial: Capitanes presenta su roster para el Training Camp 23-24 #SomosCapitanes. 1719057279763308852. CapitanesCDMX. October 30, 2023. October 31, 2023. Spanish.
  13. Web site: Long Island Nets Announce Roster Changes. OurSportsCentral.com. February 27, 2023. July 28, 2024.