Maryland's Derik Queen to enter 2025 NBA Draft

Maryland star Derik Queen has decided to leave school early and will declare for the 2025 NBA draft, he said on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt (YouTube link).

“I’m proud to say I’m entering the 2025 NBA draft,” the 6’10” center said.

Queen’s decision isn’t a surprise. He is projected to go No. 10 overall in ESPN’s latest mock draft, per Myron Medcalf of ESPN.com, and is the No. 10 prospect on their latest big board (from last week).

Queen was highly productive in his freshman season with the Terrapins, averaging 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks in 36 appearances (30.4 minutes per contest). He helped guide Maryland to a 27-9 record and a spot in the Sweet 16, scoring 27 points in a loss to Florida.

As Metcalf notes, the Baltimore native boosted his stock with some impressive postseason performances, including a game-winner in the second round of the NCAA tournament against Colorado State.