Louie Nelson

Louie Nelson

Personal information
Born	(1951-05-28) May 28, 1951 Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Compton (Compton, California)
College	Washington (1970–1973)
NBA draft	1973: 2nd round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Capital Bullets
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	15, 14, 21, 20, 11
Career history
1973–1974	Capital Bullets
1974–1976	New Orleans Jazz
1976–1977	San Antonio Spurs
1977	Kansas City Kings
1977–1978	New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-8 (1973)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Louis Nelson (born May 28, 1951) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Nelson was drafted with the first pick in the second round of the 1973 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets. Before the 1974–75 NBA season, 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 before the 1976–77 NBA season, but was waived after four games. In the 1977–78 NBA season, Nelson's final NBA season, he played for the Kansas City Kings and New Jersey Nets. In his NBA career, Nelson averaged 9.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Louie is now a math teacher in LA Jordan High School. He coaches the girls basketball team.