Pelicans rookie Derik Queen will have a new jersey number next season after previously wearing No. 25 for much of his basketball career.

New Orleans Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen underwent surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist ...

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Queen led Maryland to a Sweet 16 appearance this past season, averaging 16.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per game on 52.6% shooting as a true freshman.

Pelicans rookie, former U.Md. star Derik Queen out 3+ months after surgery for torn wrist ligament The Associated Press July 18, 2025, 6:56 PM ...

Queen, the 6-foot-10 center out of Maryland, had a drawn-out recruitment process and ultimately chose Maryland as his college basketball home. Queen, while at Maryland, playing against Colorado State.

Kendrick Perkins defends Derik Queen, backing the New Orleans Pelicans’ draft decision and dismissing doubters who questioned ...

Derik Queen, who starred for the Maryland Terrapins in his lone collegiate season in 2024-25, is off to a rough start to his NBA career. The Pelicans called the injury a torn scapholunate ligament ...

At the 2025 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans made the unpopular decision to trade back up into the lottery and nab Maryland standout Derik Queen at No. 13. Q ...

Former University of Maryland big man Derik Queen underwent surgery to address a torn ligament in his left wrist. The surgery was performed Friday morning by Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles ...

Mar 15, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Maryland Terrapins center Derik Queen (25) celebrates after a play during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Derik Queen #22 of the New Orleans Pelicans brings the ball up the court against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half of a 2025 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12 ...