Class of 2025’s Derik Queen has been a surprise success for the New Orleans Pelicans , averaging 12.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists thus far despite being only the 13th pick from the draft. Against the San Antonio Spurs, despite his team losing 135-132 , Queen recorded his best-ever performance in the NBA, joining an exclusive club in the process.

His 33 points, 10 assists and rebounds each meant he became only the fifth player in league history to record a triple-double before turning 21. The others on the list? Expand Tweet

Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and two of his opponents in the game, in the form of Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox, per a post on X by ESPN. Queen returned with an 11-of-13 free-throw record and had personal bests in both scoring and blocks (4). A

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