But it’s his 34-point outing against Auburn in the Final Four on Saturday that has led to ESPN’s Jay Williams declaring he’d take him as high as No. 2 in the upcoming NBA Draft. He has him coming off the board right after Duke forward Cooper Flagg.

Walter Clayton Jr. did it again. The senior All-America guard went for 34 points on 11-for-18 shooting from the floor and 5-8 from three to lead Florida to the national championship game with a 79-73 comeback win over Auburn.

Maryland star forward Julian Reese and guard Selton Miguel are out of eligibility, and with Queen declaring for the NBA Draft, meaning no member of one of the highest-scoring starting lineups in the country won't be returning to College Park next season.

Maryland big man Derik Queen is saying good-bye to the school after one season and declaring for the NBA draft. The 6-foot-10 Queen made his announcement on ESPN, saying "I'm entering the 2025 NBA Draft.

After one of the best moments of the NCAA tournament for Maryland, Derik Queen is going to test himself in the 2025 NBA draft. Queen announced on Friday's episode of SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt he will enter the draft.