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]
| Grand Rapids Gold | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 21, 1999 Warrington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pennsylvania) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Grand Rapids Gold |
| 2024 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2024 | →Windy City Bulls |
| 2024–present | Grand Rapids Gold |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editFunk 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
editFunk 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
editGrand Rapids Gold (2023–2024)
editAfter 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)
editOn 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)
editOn 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
editHe 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
edit| GP | Games 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Chicago | 5 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | — | .0 | .0 | .2 | .2 | .0 |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | — | .0 | .0 | .2 | .2 | .0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Funk - College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Andrew Funk - Bucknell Athletics". BucknellBison.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Andrew Funk - Penn State Athletics". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bucknell's Andrew Funk Signs Summer League Deal with Nuggets". WKOK.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Penn State vs. Texas A&M Box Score (Men), March 16, 2023". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "NUGGETS SIGN ARMAAN FRANKLIN AND ANDREW FUNK TO TRAINING CAMP CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRIMAH, TONEY AND PICKETT". NBA.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Grand Rapids Gold [@NBAGrandRapids] (October 30, 2023). "Time to get to work ⏰ It's #GOldTime" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Bulls sign Andrew Funk to two-way contract". NBA.com. February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Clippers 126-111 Bulls (Mar 14, 2024) Final Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NUGGETS SIGN WILL RICHARDSON, ANDREW FUNK, AND CHARLES BEDIAKO". NBA.com. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Gauruder, Dana (October 16, 2024). "Spurs' McDaniels Among Wednesday's Cuts". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Gold Finalize 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.