Jae Crowder hopes to lose weight prior to the upcoming NBA draft.

Crowder plans to shed 20 pounds from his current 245-pound, 6-foot-6 frame, while also refining his skill set.

“I want to play the ‘2,’” said Crowder, who played small forward at Marquette. “Being 6-foot-6, being able to guard the post can be tough for you, and I don’t want it to be too tough.”

Crowder averaged 17.4 points and 8.1 rebounds this past season.

“There aren’t many guys who can do the things I do,” Crowder said. “I’m trying to sharpen up each tool I have to be a guy the world has never seen before.”