Nate Funk Explained

Nate Funk
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:195
Birth Date:7 November 1983
Birth Place:Sioux City, Iowa
Nationality:American
High School:Bishop Heelan (Sioux City, Iowa)
College:Creighton (2002–2007)
Draft Year:2007
Career Start:2007
Career End:2010
Years1:2007–2008
Team1:Eisbären Bremerhaven
Years2:2008–2010
Team2:Erdemirspor
Highlights:
  • 2x first team All-MVC (2005, 2007)

Nathan Funk (born November 7, 1983) is a 6'3" (192 cm) American basketball player who had a standout collegiate basketball career at Creighton University and played professionally in the top leagues in Germany and Turkey.

Funk was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa where he attended Blessed Sacrament Middle School and Bishop Heelan Catholic High School.

He is the son of Timm and Jean Funk and has two siblings, Justin and Sara.

Player profile

As a fifth-year senior, Funk led the 22–10 Jays to the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference title with a victory over rival Southern Illinois. After scoring 66 points in three tournament wins in St. Louis, Funk was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Currently, he is sixth on Creighton's all-time scoring list, behind fifth-place Kyle Korver. Funk also holds the all-time record for games played as a Bluejay. His junior year, Funk led the team in both scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.8 and 5.1, respectively. During the 2005–06 season, he was forced to sit out the rest of the season and undergo surgery after injuring his labrum while diving for a loose ball. Creighton University requested an extra year of eligibility for Funk due to his injury. This request was approved by the NCAA. Funk's career-high in scoring, 38 points, came during a victory over Dayton four days before he received his season-ending injury. He was both named to the all-MVC team and was runner-up for Valley Player of the Year Award in 2005 and 2007.

Nate Funk played one season for Germany's Eisbären Bremerhaven basketball team. He was one of the top scorers on the team. He then played two seasons in Turkey for Erdemirspor.

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