Taylor Funk (born November 6, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks and Utah State Aggies.
| No. 00 – Capital City Go-Go | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 6, 1997 Manheim, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manheim Central High School (Manheim, Pennsylvania) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Maine Celtics |
| 2023–present | Capital City Go-Go |
High school career
editFunk attended Manheim Central High School in Manheim, Pennsylvania where he averaged 24.3 points per game as a senior, earning a Class 5A first-team all-state selection and led the league in scoring in back to back years. After graduating, he was the school's all time leading scorer with 1,977 points.[1]
College career
editSt. Joseph's
editFunk began his college career at Saint Joseph's where he appeared in 120 games total where he totaled 670 rebounds, ranking top ten in the Atlantic 10 while shooting 42 percent from the floor, 35.3 percent from three and 81.4 percent from the free throw line. As a senior, he averaged 13.2 points per game, finishing among the top 20 of the Atlantic 10 while scoring in double figures 18 times, which included a career high 29 points against Georgetown.[1]
Utah State
editIn 2022, Funk transferred to Utah State, where he appeared in 34 games and averaged 13.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, while shooting 45.1 percent from the field, 37 percent from the three point line and 90.0 percent on his free throws. He scored in double figures 23 times and had a season high 32 points against New Mexico and by thee end of the season, he was named to the MW all-tournament team and was USBWA All-District VIII.[1]
Professional career
editMaine Celtics (2023)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Funk joined the Miami Heat for the 2023 NBA Summer League[2] and was later added to the Boston Celtics' training camp roster after signing an Exhibit 10 contract.[3] Funk ultimately got cut,[4] but later joined the Maine Celtics, the Celtics' G League affiliate.[5]
Capital City Go-Go (2023–present)
editOn December 26, 2023, Funk was traded from the Maine Celtics to the Capital City Go-Go.[6] He joined the Washington Wizards for 2024 NBA Summer League.[7]
Career statistics
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Saint Joseph's | 32 | 21 | 28.8 | .426 | .394 | .837 | 4.9 | 1.3 | .8 | .5 | 11.8 |
| 2018–19 | Saint Joseph's | 33 | 24 | 27.4 | .375 | .305 | .731 | 5.5 | 1.3 | .6 | .5 | 8.4 |
| 2019–20 | Saint Joseph's | 7 | 7 | 29.9 | .400 | .250 | .333 | 5.1 | 2.3 | .3 | 1.0 | 9.4 |
| 2020–21 | Saint Joseph's | 20 | 20 | 32.4 | .482 | .354 | .838 | 5.7 | 1.5 | .8 | .8 | 17.4 |
| 2021–22 | Saint Joseph's | 28 | 28 | 36.1 | .406 | .373 | .870 | 6.6 | 1.8 | .9 | .3 | 13.2 |
| 2022–23 | Utah State | 34 | 34 | 30.6 | .451 | .370 | .900 | 5.5 | 1.7 | .9 | .7 | 13.4 |
| Career | 154 | 134 | 30.7 | .427 | .357 | .830 | 5.6 | 1.6 | .8 | .6 | 12.3 | |
Personal life
editFunk is the son of Tim and Kim and has two sibblings. He grew up home schooled and majored in communication studies.[1][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Taylor Funk". Utah State Aggies. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "HEAT ANNOUNCE SUMMER LEAGUE INFORMATION". NBA.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Aboyoun, Mark (September 9, 2023). "Celtics sign Taylor Funk to Exhibit 10". Celtics Blog. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Sy, Billy (September 29, 2023). "Celtics waive Taylor Funk, Jordan Schakel and Brandon Slater". Celtics Blog. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Maine Celtics Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Capital City Go-Go Complete Two Trades; Acquire Mychal Mulder and Taylor Funk". NBA.com. December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Bartilotta, Joel. "NBA 2K25 Summer League: Taylor Funk erupts for 29 in Wizards' victory". NBA.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Taylor Funk". Saint Joseph's Hawks. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Saint Joseph's Hawks bio
- Utah State Aggies bio