Maryland center Derik Queen is a legitimate candidate for Big Ten Freshman of the Year, but he faces stiff competition.

Derik Queen played like a king Thursday night. When the freshman center leads his No. 25 Maryland Terrapins into a Big Ten Conference game against Iowa in College Park, Md.,

When five-star center Derik Queen committed to Maryland, most people assumed he would play a large role for the Terrapins on the court. The Terrapins have several key players they rely on every night like guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie,