{"id":495164,"date":"2026-01-05T23:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/495164\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T23:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:30:14","slug":"terps-in-the-nba-week-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/495164\/","title":{"rendered":"Terps in the NBA: Week 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                     <strong>COLLEGE PARK, MD\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0<\/strong>The 11th\u00a0week\u00a0of the NBA season is in the books. Let&#8217;s check in on Maryland&#8217;s pros &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umterps.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/derik-queen\/14091\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"14091\" target=\"_blank\">Derik Queen<\/a> (New Orleans Pelicans), Kevin Huerter (Chicago Bulls), Jalen Smith (Chicago Bulls), Aaron Wiggins\u00a0(Oklahoma City Thunder),\u00a0Jahmir Young (Miami Heat\/Sioux Falls Skyforce) and <a href=\"https:\/\/umterps.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/julian-reese\/12689\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12689\" target=\"_blank\">Julian Reese<\/a> (Raptors 905).<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>derik queen (new orleans pelicans)<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>As the NBA season transitions into 2026, Queen remains\u00a0posting consistent stats, averaging 13.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">He is shooting 50% from the field, ranking among the top 50 players in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Queen played an efficient game against the Heat on Jan. 4, finishing with 13 points, six rebounds, four assists, one block, and one steal.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umterps.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/derik-queen\/14091\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"14091\" target=\"_blank\">Derik Queen<\/a> 13 Points, 6 Rebs, 4 Assists full highlight vs Heat I 25-26 NBA Season <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g3tjH7SzOU\">pic.twitter.com\/g3tjH7SzOU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Hoops Showtime (@HoopsShowtime12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoopsShowtime12\/status\/2008000019430007220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>kevin huerter\u00a0(Chicago bulls)<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Huerter has continued to put in productive minutes for the Bulls\u00a0with his averages increasing to 12.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">In a recent game against the Magic on Jan. 2, Huerter posted 20 points, along with four rebounds and two assists.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Highest efficiency at the rim among NBA guards this season, minimum 80 shots:<\/p>\n<p>1. Devin Booker \u2013 76.3%<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2. Austin Reaves \u2013 76.2%<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3. Kevin Huerter \u2013 73.5%<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4. Amen Thompson \u2013 72.9%<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n5. Anthony Edwards \u2013 71.7%<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Shane Young (@YoungNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YoungNBA\/status\/2008233282060644577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>jalen smith (Chicago bulls)<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>A few days into 2026, Smith is averaging 9.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists for the Bulls.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>In his last six appearances, he has scored 10+ points and grabbed 5+ rebounds in four of them. <\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>On New Year&#8217;s Eve, he helped lead his team to a win over the Pelicans, recording a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, as well as two blocks, one assist, and one steal.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Check out this sequence from Jalen Smith \ud83d\udc40<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7qqmPfaEKQ\">pic.twitter.com\/7qqmPfaEKQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Bulls Nation (@BullsNationCP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BullsNationCP\/status\/2005821079240008030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>aaron wiggins\u00a0(oklahoma city thunder)<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Wiggins is currently shooting 45% from the FG range, and averaging 10.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game for the first place Thunder.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>He delivered a strong performance on the road against the Warriors on Jan. 2, finishing with 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, and one block in the win<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aaron Wiggins tonight:<\/p>\n<p>\u26a1\ufe0f15 points<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u26a1\ufe0f5-11 FG<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u26a1\ufe0f3-6 3-PT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u26a1\ufe0f3 rebounds<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u26a1\ufe0f2 assists<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u26a1\ufe0f1 block<\/p>\n<p>A nice performance to celebrate his birthday! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThunderUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThunderUp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WKP709dBik\">pic.twitter.com\/WKP709dBik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 SleeperThunder (@SleeperThunder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SleeperThunder\/status\/2007330144189591651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>jahmir young (miami heat\/sioux falls skyforce)<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Young is still posting efficient minutes as he is averaging 23.1 points, 9.1 assists, and 5.7 rebounds as we open 2026.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">He has recorded 20+ points, 5+ assists, and 4+ rebounds in four\u00a0of his past five\u00a0appearances.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">Young scored 30+ points in his two most recent appearances against the Iowa Wolves on Jan. 3 (32 points, 12 assists, eight rebounds, two steals) and Jan. 4 (31 points, six assists, four rebounds, and four steals).<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@miamiheat<\/a> two-way signee Jahmir Young was on FIRE for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFSkyforce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SFSkyforce<\/a> \ud83d\udd25\ud83e\udd29 Young finished the night with 32 PTS, 7 REB and 12 AST to add another to the W column \ud83d\ude0e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9LNeRttNN6\">pic.twitter.com\/9LNeRttNN6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 NBA G League (@nbagleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbagleague\/status\/2007655196638503422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>julian reese\u00a0(raptors 905)<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>As the season progresses, Reese is averaging 4.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 0.7 assists for the Raptors 905.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">Reese filled the stat sheet against the Maine Celtics, finishing with nine points, six rebounds, three blocks, three steals, and one assist in the win.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>upcoming schedule<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Monday, Jan. 5<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nChicago Bulls at Boston Celtics (7:30 p.m. ET)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOklahoma City Thunder vs. Charlotte Hornets (8:00 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, Jan. 6<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nRaptors 905 vs. Noblesville Boom (7:30 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, Jan. 7<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nChicago Bulls at Detroit Pistons (7:00 p.m. ET)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNew Orleans Pelicans at Atlanta Hawks (7:30 p.m. ET)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz (8:00 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, Jan. 8<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nRaptors 905 vs Noblesville Boom (7:30 p.m. ET)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nChicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat (8:00 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, Jan. 9<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNew Orleans Pelicans at Washington Wizards (7:00 p.m. ET)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies (8:00 p.m. ET)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSioux Falls Skyforce vs Rip City Remix (8:00 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Jan. 10<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nChicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks (8:00 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, Jan. 11<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNew Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic (3:00 p.m. ET)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSioux Falls Skyforce vs Rip City Remix (4:00 p.m. ET)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nRaptors 905 at Birmingham Squadron (6:00 p.m. ET)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat (7:00 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; Story Links&#13; &#13; COLLEGE PARK, MD\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0The 11th\u00a0week\u00a0of the NBA season is in the books. 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