Derik Queen

20-Year-Old CenterC

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DOB 12/27/2004

College Maryland

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After an incredible season at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, which included a 56-point game, Queen was named the MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year and transferred to Montverde Academy in Florida. It took some time for Queen to earn playing time at the high-school powerhouse, but he emerged as a star by his senior season and earned MVP honors at the 2024 McDonald's All-American Game. Queen started all 36 of his appearances during his lone season at Maryland, averaging 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.1 steals in 30.4 minutes. The 6-foot-10, 245-pound big man was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors. Queen was nearly unguardable in college when his footwork was on point. He got into trouble when he tried to do too much and only relied on his athleticism to get looks, but those are normal growing pains for a freshman who's by far the best offensive player on their team. Queen has a lethal face-up game, where he can blow by bigger defenders or bully small ones, and his work in transition is elite, which both culminate in a ton of free-throw attempts. The jumper isn't up to par yet, but Queen has a fluid motion and shoots with confidence. He's also not a technically sound defender, but he has the size, athleticism and versatility to excel on that end of the court eventually. Queen's upside could rival Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, who are the consensus top-3 picks, but the Maryland product is a riskier selection. At 6-foot-10, Queen isn't a true center, which isn't a dealbreaker in today's NBA, but it does raise questions: which position will he play, and who will he be able to guard at the next level? Given his size, strength and face-up game, the easiest comparison to make is Zach Randolph, who excelled as an undersized big for the Grizzlies. Julius Randle (6-9, 249) and Alperen Sengun (6-11, 243) are two current players who have similar builds to Queen, but they have drastically different styles. Queen has the skills and potential to transform into either of those players, but it's unclear what development he'll prioritize at the next level.

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Toronto could look at him

CFree Agent

June 7, 2025

The Raptors could consider drafting Queen with the No. 9 pick in the upcoming draft, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.

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The Raptors are likely to target a center with their first-round pick, and Queen could be one of the options they might consider in case Khaman Maluach isn't available. Queen is widely seen as the second-best center prospect behind Maluach, and he's a virtual lock to be selected in the top-15 range. A standout player for Maryland in the 2024-25 season as a freshman, he averaged 16.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.

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