Derik Queen’s commitment to Maryland on Wednesday is enough to change the Big Ten program’s look on social media. The Terrapins went all-in on the royalty theme in the landing of the in-state target.<\/p>\n
Queen is a huge addition to Maryland basketball, a five-star according to ESPN<\/a> and the No. 10 player in the nation. Originally from Maryland, he is a 6-foot-9 center from Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida).<\/p>\n He becomes the second commitment in the 2024 recruiting class for Maryland, which now ranks No. 39 in the nation according to 247Sports<\/a>. He joins three-star guard Malachi Palmer, an under-rated playmaker from Maryland, as the two commits in head coach Kevin Willard’s recruiting class.<\/p>\n Queen is now a foundational piece for Willard’s class and he received a royal welcome from the program on Wednesday:<\/p>\n We have changed our bio pic.twitter.com\/aHPbQp5T2h<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Maryland Men\u2019s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) February 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n This season has been a strong one for Queen as he averages 16.7 points and\u00a0 7.8 rebounds per game<\/a>. On the season, Queen is outscoring Cooper Flagg, a five-star forward who is the consensus top player in the nation.<\/p>\n Flagg is committed to Duke.<\/p>\n\n