PHILADELPHIA – JULY 1, 2022 - Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed Trevelin Queen. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Queen spent this past season playing for the Houston Rockets as well as their G League Affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. During his time with the Rockets in 2021-22, the Maryland native appeared in 10 games averaging 4.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
The 2021-22 NBA G League MVP, Queen finished fifth in scoring at 25.3 points per game, while leading the league in steals with an average of 3.2. In 19 games (all starts) with the Vipers, he also averaged 6.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 35.0 minutes per contest. Queen helped Rio Grande Valley capture the 2022 NBA G League title, posting at least 24 points and seven rebounds in three of his four postseason appearances. In addition to being named league MVP, Queen was selected to the All-G League and All-Defensive teams.
Overall, across two G League seasons with the Vipers, Queen has seen action in 34 games (25 starts) and holds career averages of 18.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft, Queen signed with Houston in November 2020, later joining the team’s G League affiliate after participating in Rockets’ training camp. Prior to turning pro, Queen played two seasons at New Mexico State where he led the Aggies in scoring in his final season at 13.2 points per game which ranked ninth in the WAC. During his time with the Aggies, Queen was named the 2019 WAC Tournament MVP and was named to the 2020 All-WAC Second Team the following season.