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Derik Emanuel Queen (born December 27, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class. He was drafted 13th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2025 NBA draft, but was traded to the Pelicans on draft night.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Derik Queen C | Baltimore, MD | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 10 in (2 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 21, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (93) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 18 247Sports: 12 On3: 26 ESPN: 8 | ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Maryland 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved May 30, 2025. "2024 Maryland Terrapins Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2025. | ||||||
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| 2025–26 | Pelicans | 81 | 48 | 25 | 47 | 26 | 79 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Career | 81 | 48 | 25 | 47 | 26 | 79 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 2024–25 | Maryland | 36 | 36 | 30 | 526 | 200 | 766 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |