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Maryland's Derik Queen Selected in First Round of 2025 NBA Draft
MARYLAND, UNITED STATES, JUN 25 – Derik Queen, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, averaged 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds at Maryland before being traded to the Pelicans as the 13th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
- On June 25, 2025, Derik Queen, a standout player from Maryland, was chosen by the New Orleans Pelicans as the 13th overall pick in the NBA Draft.
- The Atlanta Hawks originally held the pick but traded Queen to the Pelicans as part of a draft-night deal reported by ESPN's Shams Charania.
- Queen played one season at Maryland, averaging 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, and made a buzzer-beating bank shot to lead Maryland to the Sweet 16.
- Queen earned First-Team All-Big Ten and Freshman of the Year honors, posted 15 double-doubles, and said, "I'm from Baltimore, that's why," reflecting his hometown pride.
- Queen’s selection indicates he is expected to contribute to the Pelicans, who ended the season near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, and he appears ready to embark on a promising professional career.
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Derik Queen has been busy lately, especially after the New Orleans Pelicans selected him with the No. 13 overall pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday evening. But Queen also made sure to make time to update his LinkedIn profile and notify people that he's officially a member of the Pels.
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