Jonah Funk has found his new college basketball home.
The former Metamora all-stater has announced his commitment to Upper Iowa University, a Division-II program in Fayette, Iowa. He has four years of eligibility remaining following redshirting at South Dakota during the 2025-26 season.
Funk posted on social media May 2 that he was joining the Great Lakes Valley Conference program.
In his time at Metamora, Funk, a 6-foot-10 forward, helped Metamora play in the 2025 Class 3A Sweet Sixteen. He averaged 14.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.7 blocks for the Redbirds, who finished 28-7 and won the Mid-Illini Conference. He was named all-Mid-Illini first team and picked up 2025 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-state third-team honors.
Upper Iowa finished last season at 17-11 overall and went 12-8 in GLVC play. The seventh-seed Peacocks ended their season with the first-round loss to eventual champion William Jewell in the GLVC Tournament.
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
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