Williams brings 18 years of college coaching experience with him to College Park, including stops with Marquette, Virginia Tech, and Texas A&M. Over the last three seasons, Williams helped lead the Aggies to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

The Baltimore native is doing his hometown proud during the NCAA Tournament. Maryland faces No. 1 Florida on Thursday in the Sweet 16.

The Baltimore native and Terps basketball star has signed an NIL endorsement deal with Dairy Queen, maker of ice cream treats, including its iconic soft-serve Blizzards, according to a report Thursday in Cllct. Queen posted a Dairy Queen advertisement on his social media accounts, including Instagram.

Maryland's Derik Queen sent the Terrapins to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2016 with a stunning game-winning shot against Colorado State.

SEATTLE — When there was no one left to celebrate with him, Derik Queen clapped by himself. He stared into the crowd. He bounced a little. The author of a forever moment, the man who finally changed Maryland’s last-shot fortunes, basked as he waited for a hero’s postgame interview.

Maryland freshman center Derik Queen used a clutch buzzer-beater to send the Terps to the Sweet 16. Here’s how people reacted to the shot.

Derik Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, and Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 in a thriller, beating Colorado State 72-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Maryland basketball program is undergoing massive change this offseason. The Terps, fresh off a run to the Sweet 16, are in the midst of a coaching