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The New Orleans Pelicans made headlines this 2025 NBA Draft when they drafted big man Derik Queen out of Maryland.
Jay Bilas believes the New Orleans Pelicans may not end up regretting drafting former Maryland Terrapins star Derik Queen and giving up a draft pick to land him.
When asked about the criticism the Pelicans are facing for trading up to select him, Derik Queen delivered a perfect response ...
Maryland center Derik Queen is arguably the most skilled big man in the 2025 NBA Draft, making him an intriguing prospect to watch. Queen averaged 16.5 points, ...
Derik Queen has been busy lately, especially after the New Orleans Pelicans selected him with the No. 13 overall pick in the ...
Few NBA prospects have a wider projected draft range than former Maryland men’s basketball star and Baltimore native Derik ...
The New Orleans Pelicans were aggressive in their pursuit of former Maryland center Derik Queen. In the first round of the ...
“Derik Queen’s draft night schedule: 1. Get Drafted 2. Updated LinkedIn,” the team said, adding a crying-laughing emoji. The 6-foot-9 center averaged 16.5 points, 9 rebounds and 2.2 combined steals ...
It’s only right that friends and family of Derik Queen, who’s famously from Baltimore, gathered Wednesday night for the NBA ...
No matter which mock NBA draft you check, it's going to look like Maryland's Derik Queen will be chosen toward the end of the "lottery" portion. There are reasons for that --and plenty more why he ...
How does Maryland freshman phenom Derik Queen fit next to Zion Williamson now that he's been drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans?