Here is all you need to know about American basketball player DJ Burns Jr including his age, height, weight, career, bio and more
Forward DJ Burns Jr. of North Carolina State is one of the nation’s best men’s basketball players. Burns is a distinctive talent who fits well for the most unexpected team participating in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
Last week, he was crucial to NC State’s five-game winning streak over five days, which resulted in the team’s first ACC Tournament title in almost forty years. He suddenly looks to be one of the most interesting players of the NCAA Tournament as the Wolfpack get ready to play Texas Tech on Thursday night.
Who is DJ Burns Jr North Carolina State basketball player, bio, age, height, weight, parents, high school, college and stats
DJ Burns Jr. was a PROBLEM in the paint in NC State's first round win against Texas Tech😤
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Who is DJ Burns Jr?
Dwight Keith Burns Jr. is an American college basketball player who was born on October 13, 2000 and plays for the NC State Wolfpack in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The 23-year-old stands 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall and weighs 125kg.
A look at DJ Burns Jr’s career
DJ Burns Jr used to play for the Big South Conference’s Winthrop Eagles. While attending Clover Intermediate School in the eighth grade, Burns, who is 6’7″, grew up in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He then enrolled in the York Preparatory Academy .
Talking about his college career, Burns dropped weight and redshirted his freshman year at Tennessee. He transferred to Winthrop after the season and was granted a waiver for instant eligibility.
His averages for the season were 11.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Burns received honourable mention after a sophomore season in which he averaged 10.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. All-Big South Awards
After filing to enter the NBA draft in 2021, he eventually decided to return to Winthrop. He scored a career-high 30 points in his junior season debut against Mary Baldwin University, winning 110–78. Burns won the Big South Player of the Year award as a junior.
Burns declared in May 2022 that he would play in the Atlantic Coast Conference for NC State in the 2022–2023 campaign. He led NC State to its first ACC championship since 1987, and on March 16, 2024, he was voted the ACC Tournament MVP. Burns hit his first three of the season with 28 points and 7 assists.
DJ Burns Jr’s parents
DJ Burns Jr’s mother Takela is an assistant principal at Dutchman Creek Middle School and his father is Dwight Sr who is in charge of York County for South Carolina Probation, Parole and Pardon Services.
Burn also has a sister named Nadia who is a pianist.