N.C. State star DJ Burns lost 45 pounds ahead of NBA Draft after incredible NCAA tournament run WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

After an incredible postseason run with N.C. State that quickly turned him into one of the most likable players in the NCAA tournament, DJ Burns has spent the last few months getting ready for the NBA Draft.

That, as it turns out, involved a wild weight loss journey.

Burns has shed 45 pounds since the Wolfpack’s loss to Purdue in the Final Four in April. Burns was listed at 6-foot-9 and 275 pounds during the season, and he’s still going strong.

“Getting it done and not done. Still more to go,” he told CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander.

NC State went on one of the best postseason runs in recent tournament history earlier this year. They rolled through the ACC tournament and beat North Carolina in the title game to earn their spot in the NCAA tournament, and then they rolled to the Final Four with upset wins over Marquette and Duke as a No. 11 …