NC State Picks Up Winthrop Big Man DJ Burns

As first reported by Stadium’s Jeff Goodman, Winthrop’s DJ Burns has committed to NC State. Burns will have two years of eligibility for the Wolfpack.

NC State has landed Winthrop big man transfer DJ Burns, source told @Stadium. Love this pickup for the Pack. Burns can really score in the low-post. Will need to be more effective on the glass in the ACC.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 11, 2022

Burns (6-foot-9, 260 pounds) has spent three years at Winthrop, becoming the Big South Conference Player of the Year in 2022. The Rock Hill, SC, native averaged 15.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists for the Eagles. Burns shot 63 percent from the field, which was ninth in all NCAA Division-I players.

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