Andrew Funk

Andrew David Funk (born September 21, 1999)[1] is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Bucknell Bison and the Penn State Nittany Lions.[2][3]

Andrew Funk
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1999-09-21) September 21, 1999
Warrington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolArchbishop Wood
(Warminster, Pennsylvania)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career highlights and awards

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 Nitrany 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. He helped Penn State compile an overall record of 23–14 and reach the NCAA Tournament, a first for them since 2011, and win a tournament game which was the first time they had done so since 2001. For his performance, Funk was named honorable mention All-Big Ten and was also elected to the Academic All-District team.[2][3][4]

Professional career

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,[5] but was waived on October 13.[6]

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]

References
  1. "Andrew Funk - College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. "Andrew Funk - Bucknell Athletics". BucknellBison.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. "Andrew Funk - Penn State Athletics". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. "Bucknell's Andrew Funk Signs Summer League Deal with Nuggets". WKOK.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. "NUGGETS SIGN ARMAAN FRANKLIN AND ANDREW FUNK TO TRAINING CAMP CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRIMAH, TONEY AND PICKETT". NBA.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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