I didn?t mean to infer that Keatts was not a good coach. I think he is outstanding. I think very few coaches would have envisioned how DJ Burns would have excelled at this level. He recognized what he had and gave the kid the keys to the car
I was probably still in shock that a guy who didn?t even rate honorable mention all ACC turns around and wins ACC tournament MVP and outstanding player in the South Regional.
Sorry, for inferring that; too much coffee this morning. My cousin is a NCSU grad and I use to live in the Wilmington area when Keatts was the UNCW coach. I was impressed with the job he did at UNCW.
I just did quick research on Burns, since I was not familiar with him. It seems he was a highly regarded high school prospect out of Rock Hill, SC.
Per Wiki "A top 100 recruit, Burns committed to playing college basketball for Tennessee in June 2018, choosing the Volunteers over offers from South Carolina and Virginia.[4]
"Burns redshirted his freshman season at Tennessee and lost weight. Following the season, he transferred to Winthrop and received a waiver for immediate eligibility. Burns was named Big South Freshman of the Year."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._J._Burns_Jr.