D.J. Burns
North Carolina State guard Casey Morsell (14) shoots over Wake Forest guard Cameron Hildreth (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Burns' 31 points propels N.C. State past Wake Forest 79-77

Jan. 28, 2023 03:45 PM EST

North Carolina forward Leaky Black (1) winds up for a slam dunk against North Carolina State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
North Carolina State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels 1/21/2023

Jan. 21, 2023 06:02 PM EST

North Carolina State's Jarkel Joiner (1) talks with teammates, from left, Casey Morsell, D.J. Burns Jr. (30) and Greg Gantt, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Miami in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes at North Carolina State Wolfpack 1/14/2023

Jan. 14, 2023 03:46 PM EST

Burns helps NC State rally for 70-66 victory over Vanderbilt

Dec. 18, 2022 12:47 AM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — D.J. Burns Jr. finished with 18 points and nine rebounds to help North Carolina State hold off Vanderbilt 70-66 at the Legends of Basketball Showcase...

Longwood head coach Griff Aldrich cheers on his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Winthrop for the championship of the Big South Conference men's tournament on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
Longwood wins Big South for first NCAA Tournament bid

Mar. 06, 2022 02:45 PM EST

Winthrop head coach Mark Prosser watches his team during an NCAA college basketball game against Longwood for the championship of the Big South Conference men's tournament on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
Winthrop Eagles at Longwood Lancers 3/6/2022

Mar. 06, 2022 01:08 PM EST

Burns scores 19, sparks Winthrop past Gardner-Webb 64-62

Jan. 22, 2022 05:30 PM EST
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — D.J. Burns Jr. scored 19 points to help Winthrop slip past Gardner-Webb 64-62 on Saturday. Cory Hightower had 15 points and...

Good scores 16 to help Winthrop past Charleston Southern

Jan. 15, 2022 11:03 PM EST
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Patrick Good was nearly perfect shooting going 6 for 7 from the floor for 16 points and D.J. Burns Jr. scored 14 points and Winthrop beat...

Molinar, Jeffries lead Mississippi State past Winthrop 84-63

Dec. 21, 2021 09:29 PM EST
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Iverson Molinar scored 22 points and D.J. Jeffries tallied 19 and Mississippi State beat Winthrop 84-63 on Tuesday night. Molinar...

Williams leads Coastal Carolina over Winthrop 74-64

Dec. 04, 2021 03:34 PM EST
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Rudi Williams had a career-high 30 points plus 10 rebounds as Coastal Carolina defeated Winthrop 74-64 on Saturday. ...

Hightower leads Winthrop past Hartford 82-75

Dec. 02, 2021 12:18 AM EST
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Cory Hightower had 19 points and 13 rebounds to carry Winthrop to an 82-75 win over Hartford on Wednesday night. ...

Burns scores career-high 24; Winthrop beats Washington 82-74

Nov. 28, 2021 01:03 AM EST
SEATTLE (AP) — D.J. Burns Jr. scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 27 minutes — all career highs — to help Winthrop beat Washington 82-74 on Saturday...

Washington State holds off Winthrop 92-86 in wild finish

Nov. 23, 2021 12:12 AM EST
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Michael Flowers and Noah Williams combined for 39 points and Washington State survived a second-half 3-point barrage from Winthrop's...

Burns lifts Winthrop over Mary Baldwin 110-78

Nov. 09, 2021 10:43 PM EST
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — D.J. Burns Jr. scored 30 points as Winthrop routed Mary Baldwin 110-78 on Tuesday night in a season opener. Burns...

Villanova guard Caleb Daniels (14) celebrates a defensive stop with Justin Moore (5) and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (24) in the second half of a first round game against Winthrop in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Friday, March 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Depleted Villanova recovers form, beats Winthrop in NCAAs

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 20, 2021 12:48 AM EDT

Purdue's Trevion Williams (50) reacts with Jaden Ivey (23) after a dunk during the second half of a first-round game against North Texas in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis. Williams was fouled on the play. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Syracuse Orange at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/21/2021

Mar. 19, 2021 10:26 PM EDT

Missouri's Dru Smith, top, defends against Arkansas' JD Notae (1) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Pick Six: Unusual teams hallmark of NCAA Tournament

By Dave Skretta Mar. 18, 2021 02:47 AM EDT

Winthrop cruises to Big South title, automatic NCAA bid

Mar. 07, 2021 02:37 PM EST
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — D.J. Burns scored 22 points and Winthrop took off in the second half to a 80-53 victory over Campbell on Sunday for its second straight...

Falden scores 14 to carry Winthrop over Radford 55-47

Feb. 12, 2021 09:47 PM EST
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Charles Falden posted 14 points as Winthrop won its eighth consecutive road game, getting past Radford 55-47 on Friday night. ...

Burns Jr., Corbin carry Winthrop past Radford 80-64

Feb. 11, 2021 09:31 PM EST
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — D.J. Burns Jr. scored 18 points as Winthrop won its seventh straight road game, beating Radford 80-64 on Thursday night. Josh Corbin added...