N.C. State’s basketball players have had to run a lot under new coach Kevin Keatts.
“You won’t recognize a couple of the guys,” Keatts said.
Tops on that list will be Lennard Freeman. The fifth-year senior has dropped 20 pounds since Keatts was hired in March.
“Lennard has completely changed his body and he’s working extremely hard,” Keatts said.
[NC State’s roster could change along with coach]
[Freeman’s work overshadowed but not unnoticed for NC State]
[Freeman finding his stride for NC State]
The 6-8, 245-pound forward was one of former coach Mark Gottfried’s favorite players but he missed all of the 2016-17 season while recovering from a lingering leg injury.