Queen is widely considered a potential lottery pick in the 2025 NBA draft, and Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman projected him to go fifth overall. Players typically don't resist the NBA overtures when they rank so highly on draft boards.

Although Maryland fans may have felt blindsided, Willard was frequently linked to the role, with the possibility really starting to ramp up during the team's NCAA Tournament run. Maryland's superstar freshman Derik Queen took to X to show his disappointment with the news, using multiple sad emojis in response to the report.

Even though the head coaching drama at Maryland with Kevin Willard is now over, fans - and players - are still digesting everything that took place. Over the we

Who is Derik Queen? The Maryland true freshman big man is making a big name for himself in the men's NCAA Tournament this season:

Maryland’s sublime freshman is a big reason the Terrapins are back in the Sweet 16 for the first time in nearly a decade. Next up: Top-seeded Florida.

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The 2023-24 Montverde Academy roster was loaded with NCAA Tournament stars, including Cooper Flagg and Derik Queen:

The Baltimore native is doing his hometown proud during the NCAA Tournament. Maryland faces No. 1 Florida on Thursday in the Sweet 16.

Maryland freshman center Derik Queen used a clutch buzzer-beater to send the Terps to the Sweet 16. Here’s how people reacted to the shot.