North Carolina State University Athletics
Funderburk to Return for Senior Season
7/31/2020 1:29:00β―PM | Men's Basketball
Forward averaged 12.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in 2019-20 season
RALEIGH, N.C. β NC State forward DJ Funderburk announced Friday that he was returning to the Wolfpack for the 2020-21 season.
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"I want to thank my parents, as well as my teammates and the coaching staff at NC State, for their support over these last few months while I pursued my dream of playing professional basketball," Funderburk said. "It was a unique process, especially this year with everything going on in the world, but I appreciate everybody that took the time to give me feedback. At this time, I'm announcing my decision to return to NC State for my senior season. I think we have all the pieces to have a great season and I'm excited to help lead the team back to the NCAA Tournament."
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Funderburk averaged 12.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a redshirt junior last season. The Cleveland, Ohio native led NC State in scoring in conference games where he upped his averageΒ to 13.4 points per game against ACC foes.
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He scored a career-high 22 points on Dec. 29, 2019 in the Pack's win over Appalachian State. Funderburk's career-high against an ACC opponent is 21 points in NC State's 88-66 win over sixth-ranked Duke on Feb. 19, 2020.
The rising senior shot 60.9 percent from the field in the 2019-20 season which led the team and ranked as the third-highest single-season field goal percentage in program history. Β He will enter his senior campaign with a career field goal percentage of 58.3 percent which is the second-highest in program history.
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"I want to thank my parents, as well as my teammates and the coaching staff at NC State, for their support over these last few months while I pursued my dream of playing professional basketball," Funderburk said. "It was a unique process, especially this year with everything going on in the world, but I appreciate everybody that took the time to give me feedback. At this time, I'm announcing my decision to return to NC State for my senior season. I think we have all the pieces to have a great season and I'm excited to help lead the team back to the NCAA Tournament."
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Funderburk averaged 12.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a redshirt junior last season. The Cleveland, Ohio native led NC State in scoring in conference games where he upped his averageΒ to 13.4 points per game against ACC foes.
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He scored a career-high 22 points on Dec. 29, 2019 in the Pack's win over Appalachian State. Funderburk's career-high against an ACC opponent is 21 points in NC State's 88-66 win over sixth-ranked Duke on Feb. 19, 2020.
The rising senior shot 60.9 percent from the field in the 2019-20 season which led the team and ranked as the third-highest single-season field goal percentage in program history. Β He will enter his senior campaign with a career field goal percentage of 58.3 percent which is the second-highest in program history.
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