Derik Queen

Derik Queen
	Queen at Camden Yards in 2025
No. 22 – New Orleans Pelicans
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	December 27, 2004; Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Frances Academy; (Baltimore, Maryland); Montverde Academy; (Montverde, Florida);
College	Maryland (2024–2025)
NBA draft	2025: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	2025–present
Career history
2025–present	New Orleans Pelicans
Career highlights
	First-team All-Big Ten (2025); Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2025); Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2025); McDonald's All-American Game Co-MVP (2024); Jordan Brand Classic (2024);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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.