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SALT LAKE CITY — After the Utah Jazz fell to the fifth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, one name they’ll monitor closely is Maryland big man Derik Queen.

The Jazz had a 52.1 percent chance of landing one of the top four picks in the draft, but slipped to fifth in the lottery.

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Derik Queen Scouting Report

Bio: 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists: .526/.200/.766

Maryland – F/C – 20 years old on draft night

Strengths: One of two true big men likely to be selected within the top 10 of the 2025 draft, Queen has the type of versatile offensive game that is en vogue in today’s NBA.

At 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds, Queen carries a big body, but has agile feet that make him a dangerous offensive weap

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