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Atlanta - Columbus State University men's basketball players Kenney Funderburk and DeAngelo Kirkland continue to pull in postseason honors as the pair was named to the Georgia Basketball Coaches Association All-State teams.
Funderburk was one of five players named to the NCAA Division II First Team, while Kirkland slotted in on the Second Team.
A First-Team All-Peach Belt Conference selection, Funderburk finished second in the league in scoring with 19.2 points per game. He scored over 20 points in 15 games this season, including a career-high 31 during the Cougars' 91-90 comeback win over Georgia College on January 10. The Charlotte, N.C. native also averaged nearly three rebounds and three assists per game.
Despite playing just two seasons in a Cougar uniform, Funderburk finished his career as the ninth all-time leading scorer in CSU history. Scoring 991 points in two seasons, he averaged 17.4 points per game leaving him sixth all-time in that department. Funderburk's senior season ranked as the eighth-most prolific scoring year in program history with 571 points scored.
Fundeburk has now been named to the All-Peach Belt Conference, All-Southeast Region, All-State and All-Southeast District teams since the end of the regular season.
A member of the All-PBC second team, Kirkland averaged 13.2 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, the only player in the conference to average a double-double. Kirkland's skill on the boards tied him for sixth in NCAA Division II in rebounds per game. The Pensacola, Fla. native posted 16 double-doubles on the season.
In his two years at CSU, Kirkland amassed 562 rebounds, leaving him seventh all-time in program history. His two-year average of 9.9 rebounds per game rank second-best in the program's storied history.
Kirkland adds the All-State selection to All-Conference and All-Region honors received in March.
The duo also participated in the GABCA All-Star game on March 28 in the Dorough Field House in Atlanta. Kirkland scored a team-high 18 points to help lead the GABCA Home team to a 97-90 victory. Funderburk tallied 13 points and eight rebounds. The game featured the top seniors in the state of Georgia from the NCAA Division II, III, NAIA and NCCAA ranks.
2014-15 Georgia Basketball Coaches Association
NCAA Division II All-State Teams
First Team
Tyrone Brinson, Fort Valley State
Kenney Funderburk, Columbus State
Deonta Stocks, West Georgia
Dedric Ware, Shorter
Isaiah Johnson, Young Harris
Second Team
Kevin Altidor, Young Harris
DeAngelo Kirkland, Columbus State
Jordan Jacks, Shorter
Kelsey Terry, Clayton State
C.J. Wilson, Young Harris
Player of the Year
Deonta Stocks, West Georgia
Coach of the Year
Mike Cooney, West Georgia
