Andrew Funk Explained

Andrew Funk
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:200
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:21 September 1999
Birth Place:Warrington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
High School:Archbishop Wood
(Warminster, Pennsylvania)
College:
Draft Year:2023
Career Start:2023
Years1:2023–2024
Team1:Grand Rapids Gold
Team2:Chicago Bulls
Years3:2024
Team3:Windy City Bulls
Highlights:

Andrew David Funk (born September 21, 1999)[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Bucknell Bison and the Penn State Nittany Lions.[2] [3]

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.

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.

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.[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. 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. 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.[11]

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.

Career statistics

NBA

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago| 5 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || || .0 || .0 || .2 || .2 || .0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 5 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || || .0 || .0 || .2 || .2 || .0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrew Funk - College Stats. Sports-Reference.com. September 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: Andrew Funk - Bucknell Athletics. BucknellBison.com. September 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: Andrew Funk - Penn State Athletics. GoPSUSports.com. September 1, 2023.
  4. Web site: Bucknell’s Andrew Funk Signs Summer League Deal with Nuggets. WKOK.com. June 23, 2023. September 1, 2023.
  5. Web site: Penn State vs. Texas A&M Box Score (Men), March 16, 2023. Sports-Reference.com. February 28, 2024.
  6. Web site: NUGGETS SIGN ARMAAN FRANKLIN AND ANDREW FUNK TO TRAINING CAMP CONTRACTS. NBA.com. July 18, 2023. September 1, 2023.
  7. Web site: DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRIMAH, TONEY AND PICKETT. NBA.com. October 13, 2023. October 15, 2023.
  8. Grand Rapids Gold. Time to get to work ⏰ It’s #GOldTime. 1719081989876199493. NBAGrandRapids. October 30, 2023. January 30, 2024.
  9. Web site: Bulls sign Andrew Funk to two-way contract. NBA.com. February 25, 2024. February 25, 2024.
  10. Web site: Clippers 126-111 Bulls (Mar 14, 2024) Final Score. ESPN.com. March 17, 2024.
  11. Chicago Bulls. Transaction: We have waived Andrew Funk. Thank you and best of luck, Andrew.. 1816214067058528675. chicagobulls. July 24, 2024. July 25, 2024.