Andrew David Funk (born September 21, 1999) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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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

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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

seasons for Bucknell and his final one at

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, 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. 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

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, the Nittany Lions' first NCAA Tournament victory since 2001.

Professional career

Grand Rapids Gold (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the

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, Funk joined the

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for the

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. On July 18, 2023, Funk signed with the Nuggets, but was waived on October 13. On October 30, he joined the

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. In 24 games with the Gold, Funk averaged 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2024)

On February 25, 2024, Funk signed a

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with the

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. Funk made his

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debut in a 126–111 loss to the

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on March 14, logging one minute. On July 24, he was waived by the Bulls after playing in five games without scoring.

Return to Grand Rapids (2024–2025)

On October 8, 2024, Funk signed with the

, but was waived on October 16. On October 28, he rejoined the

Antwerp Giants (2025–present)

On July 25, 2025, he signed with

of the

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

Career statistics

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References

External links

Bucknell Bison bioPenn State Nittany Lions bioRealGM.com profile
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