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Derik Queen

Derik Queen

21-Year-Old CenterC
New Orleans Pelicans
2024 Stats
PTS
12.6
REB
7.5
AST
4.3
STL
1.0
BLK
0.9
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Queen started all 36 of his appearances during his lone season at Maryland, averaging 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.1 steals in 30.4 minutes. The 6-foot-10, 245-pound big man was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors. Queen was nearly unguardable in college when his footwork was on point. He got into trouble when he tried to do too much and only relied on his athleticism to get looks, but those are typical growing pains for a freshman who's by far the best offensive player on their team. Queen has a lethal face-up game, where he can blow by bigger defenders or bully small ones, and his work in transition is elite, which both culminate in a ton of free-throw attempts. The jumper isn't up to par yet, but Queen has a fluid motion and shoots with confidence. He's also not a technically sound defender, but he has the size, athleticism and versatility to excel on that end of the court eventually. Queen's upside could rival Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, who are the consensus top-3 picks, but the Maryland product is a riskier selection. At 6-foot-10, Queen isn't a true center, which isn't a dealbreaker in today's NBA, but it does raise questions: which position will he play, and who will he be able to guard at the next level? The Pelicans are taking a chance on his upside after selecting him No. 13 overall. However, the fit between him, Zion Williamson and Yves Missi is complex at best and untenable at worst. Williamson has been constantly injured during his career; however, this means there could be plenty of games where Queen sees an elevated role. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#40
Last 30 Days
#48
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#180
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Overall
Height 6'9"
Weight 250
DOB 12/27/2004
College Maryland
Drafted 1st Rd, #13 in 2025
$Signed a two-year, $10.57 million contract with the Pelicans in July of 2025. Contract includes $5.67 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

After an incredible season at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, which included a 56-point game, Queen was named the MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year and transferred to Montverde Academy in Florida. It took some time for Queen to earn playing time at the high-school powerhouse, but he emerged as a star by his senior season and earned MVP honors at the 2024 McDonald's All-American Game. Queen started all 36 of his appearances during his lone season at Maryland, averaging 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.1 steals in 30.4 minutes. The 6-foot-10, 245-pound big man was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors. Queen was nearly unguardable in college when his footwork was on point. He got into trouble when he tried to do too much and only relied on his athleticism to get looks, but those are normal growing pains for a freshman who's by far the best offensive player on their team. Queen has a lethal face-up game, where he can blow by bigger defenders or bully small ones, and his work in transition is elite, which both culminate in a ton of free-throw attempts. The jumper isn't up to par yet, but Queen has a fluid motion and shoots with confidence. He's also not a technically sound defender, but he has the size, athleticism and versatility to excel on that end of the court eventually. Queen's upside could rival Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, who are the consensus top-3 picks, but the Maryland product is a riskier selection. At 6-foot-10, Queen isn't a true center, which isn't a dealbreaker in today's NBA, but it does raise questions: which position will he play, and who will he be able to guard at the next level? Given his size, strength and face-up game, the easiest comparison to make is Zach Randolph, who excelled as an undersized big for the Grizzlies. Julius Randle (6-9, 249) and Alperen Sengun (6-11, 243) are two current players who have similar builds to Queen, but they have drastically different styles. Queen has the skills and potential to transform into either of those players, but it's unclear what development he'll prioritize at the next level.

Double-doubles in defeat
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 16, 2026
Queen amassed 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds and three assists over 28 minutes during Friday's 127-119 loss to the Pacers.
ANALYSIS
After finishing with just four points on 0-of-5 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Nets, Queen bounced back Friday. The rookie big man was one of six Pelicans players to score in double figures and has posted at least 10 points in four of his last five outings. Additionally, the Maryland product grabbed a game-best 12 boards, securing his fourth double-double in eight appearances this month. During that span, Queen has averaged 10.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists across 27.1 minutes per tilt.
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How does Derik Queen compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
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  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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True Shooting %
55.1%
 
Effective Field Goal %
50.1%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
9.6%
 
Free Throw Rate
33.7%
 
Offensive Rebound %
7.1%
 
Defensive Rebound %
24.7%
 
Total Rebound %
15.7%
 
Assist %
24.3%
 
Steal %
1.6%
 
Block %
3.4%
 
Turnover %
13.3%
 
Usage %
22.2%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
31.5
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
 
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Double-double in Tuesday's loss
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 14, 2026
Queen finished with 10 points (5-10 FG), 13 rebounds and five assists across 29 minutes during Tuesday's 122-116 loss to the Nuggets.
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Triple-doubles in win
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 9, 2026
Queen racked up 14 points (7-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt), 16 rebounds, 12 assists and two blocks over 35 minutes during Friday's 128-107 victory over the Wizards.
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Nearly triple-doubles
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 7, 2026
Queen closed with 10 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 13 rebounds, eight assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Tuesday's 111-103 loss to the Lakers.
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Will play Sunday
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 4, 2026
Queen (quadriceps) is available for Sunday's game against the Heat.
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Could return Sunday
CNew Orleans Pelicans
Quadriceps
January 3, 2026
Queen (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Heat.
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Not available in trade talks
CNew Orleans Pelicans
January 18, 2026
Queen is considered untouchable by New Orleans, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Queen and Jeremiah Fears appear to be the only players on the roster with this label, and it's interesting to see that Trey Murphy was not mentioned in that regard. Queen has had a tremendous impact on the Pelicans as a rookie, posting averages of 12.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 26.0 minutes per contest.
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