A fan favorite from the NCAA men's basketball tournament found his next basketball home.

Former North Carolina State big man DJ Burns, who played with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Summer League, signed with the Sono Skygunners of the Korean Basketball League, per Jadyn Watson-Fisher of the News & Observer.

Watson-Fisher noted Monday that Burns said, "I'm a fun-loving guy who came here to work hard and build a great opportunity," during an introductory video. He also said, "I came here to try my best to affect winning, so let's get to it."

Burns started his collegiate career at Winthrop and won the 2021-22 Big South Player of the Year, but he became a household name after transferring to North Carolina State and playing the past two seasons for the Wolfpack.

While he was a go-to option with the ACC team, he was at his best in March as the 2024 conference tournament MVP. He led the underdog side to five consecutive victories as the No. 10 seed and clinched a spot in the Big Dance.

That ACC tournament run included a win over Duke and a victory over in-state rival North Carolina in the championship game. Burns finished with 20 points, seven assists and four rebounds on 9-of-12 shooting from the field against the Tar Heels.

The Wolfpack wouldn't have made the NCAA tournament without the run in the ACC tournament, but they didn't stop with just being included in the dance. Burns and Co. advanced all the way to the Final Four before they lost to Purdue.

He posted a double-double of 24 points and 11 boards in a win over Oakland in the second round and then stunned the Blue Devils again with 29 points in an Elite Eight victory. It was enough to make him a North Carolina State legend even if he went undrafted by NBA teams.

Burns played for the Cavaliers in Summer League and scored eight points off the bench in his final game, but it wasn't enough to land a regular-season contract.

That means he will turn his attention toward helping the Skygunners chase their first KBL championship since the 2015-16 campaign.