Connect with us

NC State Basketball

D.J. Funderburk Charged in Parking Incident Prior to Suspension

Published

5 years ago

on

Redshirt Junior Forward D.J. Funderburk was suspended indefinitely by NC State on September 30th. According to the News & Observer, prior to his suspension Funderburk “was charged with larceny property damage on Sept. 25 by the university police” due to a parking incident.

Everyone hates parking tickets…especially college students. Maybe college athletes hate them more.

Funderburk had a handful of outstanding on-campus parking tickets, and walked back to his car in the Reynolds Coliseum Parking Deck to find not 1…not 2…not 3…but 4 car boots on his tires. While they don’t roll all that well, Funderburk drove off with the boots on, leaving two in the dust, and dragging two with him.
As a result, the boots and parking lot were damaged for a total of $330.
NC State’s campus transportation department declined to prosecute the charge.
Head Coach Kevin Keatts said there is no timetable for his return at this point at NC State’s Media Day press conference.

“I won’t get into much of it, because that’s our internal deal placed upon him basically from the basketball program. I will say this is, I have a certain expectation of what I think an NC State player should be, and right now he hasn’t met that.

“There is no timetable for his return. He’s got some benchmarks that I want him to meet to be able to join the team. When it happens, he’ll be a part of it. If it doesn’t, he won’t.

Right now, he’s not allowed to do anything basketball related. He’s to maintain academics. He’s allowed to come into this building to work out, but as far as anything team related, we don’t have him involved.” (GoPack)

With that being said, PackPride reported that the suspension is likely to be three games.

Related Topics:

Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

Click to comment
Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

NC State Basketball

Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James is a Priority for NC State

Published

3 hours ago

on

April 19, 2024

By

Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James (6’5″/200) is a priority for NC State, according to a source.

News broke about James entering the Transfer Portal back on March 25th, and NC State was quick to reach out. Kevin Keatts and his staff recruited the former 4-star prospect out of high school heavily, but he ultimately chose the Cardinals.

After redshirting his first year in Louisville due to torn achilles, James has been a starter for the Cardinals the past two years.

This past year, James averaged 12.6 points per game (3rd on the team) and 5 rebounds. He’s extremely physical and aggressive, taking 47% of his field goal attempts at the rim (making 46%). As a result, he draws a lot of fouls, ranking 10th in the ACC in Fouls Drawn, and 4th in Free Throw Rate. James made opponents pay this year when they put him on the line, making 81.8% from the charity stripe, which ranked 15th in the ACC.

James shot the ball better as a Redshirt Freshman, than he did this past season. His Effective Field Goal Percentage in 2022-23 was 55.8%, which ranked 19th in the ACC, and his True Shooting Percentage of 59.6% ranked 14th.

He does have the ability to knock down a three, making 34.8% for his career.

NC State already hosted Indiana State Transfer Guard Ryan Conwell last week, and while the Wolfpack coaches like both players, from what I’m hearing, James would be their preference.

NC State hasn’t had James in for a visit, but that could happen soon.

James has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

Continue Reading

NC State Basketball

NC State’s Casey Morsell is the 4th Player in NCAA History to Start 41 Games in a Season

Published

9 hours ago

on

April 19, 2024

By

NC State Guard Casey Morsell started 41 games for the Wolfpack this season, becoming the 4th player in NCAA history to do so.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by NC State Basketball (@packmensbball)

Prior to this season, the record for most games started in a single season in NC State history was 37, with three Wolfpack players doing so: Lorenzo Brown, Richard Howell, CJ Williams.

Morsell now sits atop the list, and a fellow teammate, DJ Burns ranks second, with 40 games started this season.

Continue Reading

NC State Basketball

Georgetown Transfer Dontrez Styles Commits to NC State!

Published

19 hours ago

on

April 18, 2024

By

Georgetown Forward Transfer Dontrez Styles (6’6″/212) has committed to NC State!

Styles was the 2nd leading scorer for Georgetown this season, averaging 12.8 points per game, while grabbing 5.8 boards. He shot 36.8% from three.

Originally, Sytles was a consensus 4-Star prospect in UNC’s 2021 recruiting class. 247Sports ranked him as the #62 overall player nationally, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina, playing for Kinston High School.

After two seasons with the Tar Heels, Styles entered the Portal, and took an Official Visit to NC State and Georgetown, and ultimately chose the Hoyas.

ON3 ranks Styles as the #104 overall player in the Portal.

With his final year of eligibility, Styles’ made the right choice this time.

NC State now has 2 scholarships remaining after Styles’ commitment.

Continue Reading

NC State Basketball

NC State Forward Katie Peneueta Enters the Transfer Portal

Published

2 days ago

on

April 17, 2024

By

NC State Forward Katie Peneueta is entering the Transfer Portal.

Peneueta transferred to NC State last offseason from Sacramento State, where she averaged 8.4 points, shooting 45.5% from three.

In her one year at NC State, Peneueta only played 8 games for the Wolfpack, battling injuries throughout the year. Peneueta has 1 year of eligibility.

With Peneueta entering the Portal, NC State now has 3 scholarships available heading into the 2024-25 season.

Continue Reading