The Pelicans gave up two first-round picks to move up for Queen, who tallied 16.5 points and nine rebounds per game last ...

The New Orleans Pelicans were aggressive in their pursuit of former Maryland center Derik Queen. In the first round of the ...

Few NBA prospects have a wider projected draft range than former Maryland men’s basketball star and Baltimore native Derik ...

Derik Queen, a 20-year-old Baltimore native and Terps star, was selected No. 13 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the ...

Maryland center Derik Queen was selected with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans after ...

“Derik Queen’s draft night schedule: 1. Get Drafted 2. Updated LinkedIn,” the team said, adding a crying-laughing emoji. The ...

"I'm going to say, I don't think nobody in that [2026] class is ever going to be better than me," Queen said Saturday during ...

Baltimore native Derik Queen, who starred as a freshman at the University of Maryland, is headed to the New Orleans Pelicans ...

Former Maryland star Derik Queen has prepared himself for the NBA. The Baltimore native is ready to take advantage of his ...

Duke’s Khaman Maluach anchored the interior for an elite defensive team that reached the Final Four. Maryland’s Derik Queen ...

The Pelicans traded up to select Maryland Center Derik Queen at 13th overall. New Orleans acquired the draft rights to Derik ...

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 ...