Andrew Funk

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Andrew Funk
Grand Rapids Gold
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-09-21) September 21, 1999 (age 25)
Warrington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Archbishop Wood
(Warminster, Pennsylvania)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 Grand Rapids Gold
2024 Chicago Bulls
2024 →Windy City Bulls
2024–presentGrand Rapids Gold
Career highlights and awards
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Andrew David Funk (born September 21, 1999) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Bucknell Bison and the Penn State Nittany Lions. [2] [3]

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High school career

Funk played at Archbishop Wood High School. As a junior, he scored in double figures eleven times and was named Sixth Man of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer while helping the Vikings go 28–3 and win their first Philadelphia Catholic League championship, as well as the Class 5A PIAA state championship and the District 12 title. [2] [3]

As a senior, Funk became a team captain and was chosen as the Philadelphia Catholic League Player of the Year, additionally being selected first-team All-PCL and second-team All-Southeast Pennsylvania. [2] [3]

College career

Funk played his first four college basketball seasons for Bucknell and his final one at Penn State, finishing his career having totaled 1,693 points (11.5 ppg), 457 rebounds, 302 3-pointers and 237 assists. In his graduate season with the Nittany Lions, he averaged 12.5 points per game, had 25 games with double-digit scoring marks and posted eight games with 20-points, also having a career-high with 44.4 percent shooting from the field and 41.2% from the 3-point range. For his performance, Funk was named honorable mention All-Big Ten and was also elected to the Academic All-District team. [2] [3] [4]

During Funk's first and only season at Penn State, the team compiled an overall record of 23–14 and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011. Funk scored a team-high 27 points in Penn State's 76-59 first round victory over Texas A&M, the Nittany Lions' first NCAA Tournament victory since 2001. [5]

Professional career

Grand Rapids Gold (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Funk joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2023 NBA Summer League. [4] On July 18, 2023, Funk signed with the Nuggets, [6] but was waived on October 13. [7] On October 30, he joined the Grand Rapids Gold. [8] In 24 games with the Gold, Funk averaged 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. [9]

Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2024)

On February 25, 2024, Funk signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls. [9] Funk made his NBA debut in a 126–111 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on March 14, logging one minute. [10] On July 24, he was waived by the Bulls after playing in five games without scoring. [11]

Return to Grand Rapids (2024–present)

On October 8, 2024, Funk signed with the Denver Nuggets, [12] but was waived on October 16. [13] On October 28, he rejoined the Grand Rapids Gold. [14]

Personal life

He is the son of Theresa and Albert Funk and has four brothers. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bucknell and earned a master's degree in management and organizational leadership at Penn State. [2] [3]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Chicago 502.7.000.000—.0.0.2.2.0
Career502.7.000.000—.0.0.2.2.0

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References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Funk - College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Andrew Funk - Bucknell Athletics". BucknellBison.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Andrew Funk - Penn State Athletics". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Bucknell's Andrew Funk Signs Summer League Deal with Nuggets". WKOK.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Penn State vs. Texas A&M Box Score (Men), March 16, 2023". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ "NUGGETS SIGN ARMAAN FRANKLIN AND ANDREW FUNK TO TRAINING CAMP CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRIMAH, TONEY AND PICKETT". NBA.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ Grand Rapids Gold [@NBAGrandRapids] (October 30, 2023). "Time to get to work ⏰ It's #GOldTime" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Twitter.
  9. 1 2 "Bulls sign Andrew Funk to two-way contract". NBA.com. February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Clippers 126-111 Bulls (Mar 14, 2024) Final Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Chicago Bulls [@chicagobulls] (July 24, 2024). "Transaction: We have waived Andrew Funk. Thank you and best of luck, Andrew" (Tweet). Retrieved July 25, 2024– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "NUGGETS SIGN WILL RICHARDSON, ANDREW FUNK, AND CHARLES BEDIAKO". NBA.com. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ Gauruder, Dana (October 16, 2024). "Spurs' McDaniels Among Wednesday's Cuts". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Gold Finalize 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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