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Maryland men’s basketball center Derik Queen declares for 2025 NBA Draft

After one of the best freshman seasons in program history, Maryland men’s basketball center Derik Queen declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, he announced on “SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt” Friday night.

Maryland's Derik Queen announces he will enter the 2025 NBA draft

Queen is the is the No. 10 prospect in ESPN's NBA draft projections.

(via @notthefakeSVP) pic.twitter.com/Xy5fuuK4ZZ— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 5, 2025

Queen led the Terps with 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game this season en route to an All-Big Ten first-team selection by the conference’s coaches.