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Derik Queen, 5-star big man, announces Big Ten basketball commitment
By Andrew Olson
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Derik Queen is coming home.
The 5-star prospect from Baltimore plays high school basketball in Florida. He announced Wednesday that he will play college ball at Maryland. Queen shared the big news on social media.
100% Committed‼️ #goterps pic.twitter.com/EeHK104fxO
— derik queen (@derikqueen1) February 21, 2024
A Monteverde (Florida) Academy standout, Queen is listed as measuring 6-10, 240 pounds. He is rated 5-stars, the No. 3 center, No. 4 player out of Florida and No. 15 prospect overall in the Class of 2024 on the 247Sports Composite.
Queen had scholarship offers from 12 programs. In addition to Maryland, he showed interest in Houston, Indiana, Kansas, LSU and others.
“It’s home. The fans have always been great,” Queen said of his decision to commit to the Terrapins, per ESPN’s Paul Biancardi.
I’ve had the chance to call many games featuring Derik Queen w/ @PaulBiancardi over the years. The development of his body and his game has been fun to watch.
Maryland got a good one today. 🐢 pic.twitter.com/MrSBzzXEEI
— Matt Schick (@ESPN_Schick) February 22, 2024
Queen is the second 2024 commitment for Kevin Willard’s program. The Terps landed a pledge from in-state guard Malachi Palmer on New Year’s Day. The class ranks No. 39 nationally on the Composite.
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A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.