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Maryland lands 3rd 5-star basketball recruit in program history

By Thomas Robertson

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.

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.

Mystics home opener scores highest TV viewership in years

By Jack Moore
Amid exploding interest in both women's professional and college basketball, this week's home opener featuring the Washington Mystics take on the New York Liberty saw the highest viewership in more than three years for a regular season WNBA game. That's according to a news release from Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which broadcast the game on its regional media platform.
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