The Queens Royals men's basketball team represents the

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, United States. The Royals joined the

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Division I

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on July 1, 2022 after nine seasons in the Division II

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. Queens has never appeared in the

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. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, the Royals will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament or the NIT until the 2026–27 season. The team, currently led by second-year head coach Grant Leonard, plays its home games at

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History

Queens fielded its first men's basketball team in the 1989-90 season; Dale Layer was the team's first head coach. Queens first competed in

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from 1995 to 2013 before playing in the

, which they played in until 2022.https://conferencecarolinas.com/documents/2024/8/19//Comprehensive_Record_Book2023_24.pdf?id=1227

Postseason results

CBI results

The Royals have participated in one

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(CBI) tournament. Their record is 1–1.

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Royals appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament fifteen times. Their combined record was 21–14.

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