After months of speculation, Maryland men’s basketball finally landed the most prized piece of its 2024 recruiting class: five-star forward Derik Queen.
“I chose Maryland because I felt the most comfortable there and it’ll be a great fit,” Queen told Joe Tipton of On3Sports.
A longstanding priority for the Terps, Queen — a Baltimore native who attends Montverde Academy in Florida — was first extended an offer by former Terps head coach Mark Turgeon in fall 2020.
Queen is the second-highest rated recruit to commit to Maryland since tracking began, behind only Diamond Stone, per the 247Sports Composite.