Five-star recruit Derik Queen, a Baltimore native and center at Florida powerhouse Montverde Academy, announced Wednesday he’ll play college basketball in his home state with a commitment to the University of Maryland.
Queen is 247Sports’ 12th-ranked recruit in the 2024 class. He’s just the third five-star recruit to commit to Maryland and is the second-highest rated recruit the Terps have landed since 2000, behind Diamond Stone from the class of 2015.
Queen announced his commitment on X on Wednesday night.
100% Committed‼️ #goterps pic.twitter.com/EeHK104fxO
— derik queen (@derikqueen1) February 21, 2024
According to 247Sports, Queen also had offers from Kansas, Indiana, Houston, Arizona and other top schools.
The 6-foot-10-inch, 240-pound center has “some of the best hands in high school basketball,” according to 247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein, which help him secure virtually any rebound. Finkelstein also noted Queen’s excellent touch around the rim and as a ballhandler.
Queen joins three-star guard Malachi Palmer from Mt. Zion Prep in Lanham in Maryland’s 2024 recruiting class.
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