Rockets to sign rookie guard Trevelin Queen from New Mexico State

Queen had the best defensive rating, box plus-minus, and player efficiency rating among all players in his college conference.

The Houston Rockets have agreed to sign undrafted rookie guard Trevelin Queen as a free agent, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.

It is not yet clear what type of contract that Queen will receive. (Fellow undrafted rookie guard Mason Jones, for example, is receiving one of Houston’s two two-way contracts.)

Queen averaged 13.2 points (38.7% on 3-pointers), 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.7 steals in 27.5 minutes per game last season. A 6-foot-6 wing player, Queen is now 23 years old after playing his junior and senior collegiate seasons with the Aggies.

Here’s how Queen is described by Rookie Wire’s big board:

New Mexico State’s Trevelien Queen had the best defensive rating, box plus-minus and player efficiency rating among all players in his conference. He is a prospect who is willing to do the dirty work (via HoopsHype):

“I would say I’m an all-around player. I’m a two-way. I want to be the best on the offensive end and the defensive end. I like to get my teammates involved in any way possible. If I’m on the bench, then I’m giving motivation and words of encouragement or helping them with the scouting report and to just keep their heads in the game.

I know whatever role they have me playing, I’m going to play 100 percent. Whether it’s coming in and getting the steal or getting the charge or getting a bucket, my role is going to be on both ends of the court. I’m going to be on both ends of the court. I want to be able to score and then defend the best player if I have to. I want to be a great two-way player.”

Queen, as noted by Jon Chepkevich, created his own dunk opportunities more often than most prospects. Outside of [Nate] Hinton, he was easily the biggest snub to not get an invite to the 2020 NBA Draft Combine.

Queen will join Jones and second-round draft pick Kenyon Martin Jr. as newcomers to the Rockets at training camp for the 2020-21 NBA season, which begins on Tuesday, Dec. 1 in Houston.

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