MM 3.13: Derik Queen named to Associated Press All-Big Ten second team

This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.

No. 11 Maryland men’s basketball freshman center Derik Queen was named to the Associated Press All-Big Ten second team, the organization announced Tuesday.

Queen was the only Terp included on the AP all-conference teams, which only include first and second teams. Queen took home Big Ten Freshman of the Year and a coaches’ All-Big Ten first-team nod, while Ja’Kobi Gillespie was named to the third team and Julian Reese earned an honorable mention.

It’s been a special freshman season for Queen. He went from a 5-star recruit to one of the country’s consensus top big men, averaging a team-high 15.7 points per game to go along with 9.2 rebounds per game. With the regular season over, Queen moves onto the postseason, the last chance to improve his NBA Draft stock.

In other news

Maryland baseball broke a two-game losing streak with a decisive 9-3 victory over Mount St. Mary’s Wednesday. Tahlia Williams had the story.

Dylan Schmidt previewed No. 5 Maryland women’s lacrosse’s Big Ten opener at Penn State Thursday.

Maryland field hockey announced Wednesday the signing of incoming freshman Maia Adamson, an Australia native.

Maryland track & field sprinter Sam Payne was named the team’s Big Ten sportsmanship award honoree, it was announced Wednesday.