Derik Queen

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Derik Queen
Club
New Orleans Pelicans
Position
Center
Shirt number
22
Born
27 December 2004 (age 21)
Birthplace
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality
United States
Height
206 cm (6 ft 9 in)

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.

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