Nate Pierre-Louis (born December 23, 1998)[2] is an American professional basketball player for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Temple Owls.

Nate Pierre-Louis
No. 94 – Iowa Wolves
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-12-23) December 23, 1998 (age 25)
Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeTemple (2017–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
20212023South Bay Lakers
2023–2024Mexico City Capitanes
2024Long Island Nets
2024–presentIowa Wolves
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

High school career

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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

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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.[3][4]

Professional career

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South Bay Lakers (2021–2023)

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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.[6] On March 29, 2023, he was awarded the Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award.[11]

Mexico City Capitanes (2023–2024)

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On October 30, 2023, Pierre-Louis joined the Mexico City Capitanes[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.[6]

Long Island Nets (2024)

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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.[6] On November 4, he was waived by Long Island.[14]

Iowa Wolves (2024–present)

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On November 18, 2024, Pierre-Louis signed with the Iowa Wolves.[15]

Personal life

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Pierre-Louis has a brother Josh, who played at Temple in the same roster. He majored in psychology.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Nate Pierre-Louis – Profile". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nate Pierre-Louis – College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Nate Pierre-Louis – 2019–20 MEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER". OwlSports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  4. ^ McCue, Owen (August 7, 2023). "Rumph Classic: Temple product Nate Pierre-Louis keeping eyes on NBA dream". CityOfBasketballLove.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "South Bay Finalizes Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Nate Pierre-Louis Player profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Lakers Announce 2022 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Gauruder, Dana (October 11, 2022). "Nate Pierre-Louis Signs Exhibit 10 Deal With Lakers". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Adams, Luke (October 15, 2022). "Lakers Cut Shaq Harrison, Jay Huff, Nate Pierre-Louis". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "South Bay Finalizes 2022 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 22, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Nate Pierre-Louis Wins 2022–23 Kia NBA G League Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. March 29, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  12. ^ CAPITANES [@CapitanesCDMX] (October 30, 2023). "Comunicado oficial: Capitanes presenta su roster para el Training Camp 23–24 #SomosCapitanes" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Long Island Nets Announce Roster Changes". OurSportsCentral.com. February 27, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Long Island Nets Waive Two Players". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Wolves Add Nate Pierre-Louis". NBA.com. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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