2025 NBA Draft scouting report: Maryland star Derik Queen enters draft as mass exodus continues for Terps’
The Maryland star Big Man Derek Quinn has announced the US Professional League draft for the year 2025 after a prominent student season, announced on Friday night. 6 feet center 10 It is the choice of a potential lottery this summer after getting the Big Ten Freshman of the Terrapins.
The Queen is the latest member of “Crab Five” in Maryland to leave the program after Kevin Wellard left to take over a vacant position in Villanova. Maryland Star guards Ja’kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice I entered the transport portal Last month, less than 24 hours after Williard the job. Gilsby is committed to Tennessee on Friday.
Maryland Star forward Julian Reese And guardianship Celton Miguel Outside eligibility, with the Queen’s announcement of the American Professional League draft, which means that there is no member of one of the highest starting lineup in the country will not return to College Park next season.
Quinn played a key role in Maryland to reach Sweet 16 for the first time in nearly a decade. Quinn fell from the game -winning bird against Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA championship to send his team to the second weekend of the big dance for the first time since 2016.
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The Queen Average reached 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.9 decisive passes. Quinn finished the season with 15 doubles, which ranked near the top of the top ten.
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The Queen ranks 19th in 2025 CBS SPORTS NBA draft probability categories In the end of the lottery, he went on the lottery group CBS sport fake drafts.
CBS sporty analyst Adam Fenkelstein says that Queen will be a “very great partner”, Antonio Spears Victor and Yumanama.
“The Queen will be a great interested partner in the Wemby,” Venkelstein wrote. “It can reduce its burden with some of the real ability to make the game in the foreground, while the ingenuity of the WEMBY edge protection can cover its defensive restrictions. If the shooting is at all for the queen, that will be an ideal pair, and while his numbers in the season are not inspiring, there was already some real growth in technology and frankness.”
Impact on Maryland
With the entire Queen and “Crab Five” in Maryland, the next coach will need the magic of work in the transport portal to create a competitive list for the 2025-26 season. Terrapins also does not have a sports director in his place after Damon Evans left to take the same position in SMU. The Queen will remember as one of the best and most loved players in the history of Maryland.
