Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 6-9 · Weight: 250
- Draft: 2025, Round 1, Pick 13 by the Atlanta Hawks
- Experience: 1 season · School: Maryland · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Draft rights acquired from the Atlanta Hawks on June 25, 2025; signed July 5, 2025 (RealGM). Drafted 13th overall in 2025 out of Maryland.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 51.7 | 33.3 | 86.4 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NOP | 81 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 47.3 | 26.1 | 79.5 |
| 2026-27 | NOP | 4 | 12.5 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 51.7 | 33.3 | 86.4 |
| Career | 85 | 11.7 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 47.5 | 26.4 | 79.8 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | MARYLAND | 36 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 52.6 | 20.0 | 76.6 |
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Role
Queen is a rotation big for New Orleans, a skilled second-year center with real playmaking feel. He had a solid rookie season, though his fit next to Williamson is still a question. The Pelicans gave up a lot to get him and need him to hit.
How he got here
Atlanta drafted Queen 13th overall in 2025 out of Maryland; New Orleans acquired his rights on June 25, 2025 and signed him on July 5, 2025.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.