 Rose with the Chicago Bulls in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 4, 1988 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Simeon Career Academy (Chicago, Illinois) | |||||||||||||||||
| College | Memphis (2007–2008) | |||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2008: 1st round, 1st overall pick | |||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2008–2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1, 25, 4, 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2016 | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | New York Knicks | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | New York Knicks | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Memphis Grizzlies | |||||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Points | 12,573 (17.4 ppg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,324 (3.2 rpg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 3,770 (5.2 apg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||||||||
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Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played one year of college basketball for the Memphis Tigers before being drafted first overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA draft.[1] Nicknamed "D-Rose", and sometimes referred to as "The Windy City Assassin" or simply "Pooh",[2] he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2009 and became the youngest player to win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2011 at the age of 22 years and 7 months.
Rose was born and raised in Chicago, and attended Simeon Career Academy. He was highly recruited by colleges, eventually choosing to join the University of Memphis under coach John Calipari. Rose led the Tigers to the most wins in NCAA history (a 38–2 record), their first number 1 ranking in 25 years, and an appearance in the NCAA championship game. In 2009, an NCAA investigation revealed that Rose's SAT scores had been invalidated, and as a result, the NCAA vacated Memphis' entire 2007–08 season.[3]
Rose struggled with significant knee injuries throughout his career. In the first round of the 2012 NBA playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, Rose tore his ACL in his left knee. He required surgery and was subsequently sidelined for the entire 2012–13 season.[4] Rose returned to play in 2013–14, but in November 2013, he injured his right meniscus, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.[5] He returned once again the following season, but knee injuries continued to impact his availability and production.
In June 2016, Rose was traded to the New York Knicks, where he finished the final year of his contract. He signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a minimum salary for the 2017–18 season but was hobbled by ankle injuries, which led to him being traded to, and subsequently waived by, the Utah Jazz in February 2018.[6] He signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves a month later on a rest-of-season contract; he stayed with the team through the following season and enjoyed a revived role as a sixth man off the bench despite missing 31 games due to injury management. For the 2019–20 season, the Detroit Pistons signed Rose to his first non-minimum salary contract since 2012, and he continued to be successful off the bench.[7] The following season, he was reunited with his former coach Tom Thibodeau when the Knicks re-acquired him in a trade. In July 2023, Rose signed to the Memphis Grizzlies in free agency, where he remained until September 2024, when Rose was released by the Grizzlies, and subsequently announced his own retirement.
- ^ "Bulls go with native Chicagoan Rose over Beasley". ESPN. June 26, 2008. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- ^ Jones, Matt (January 12, 2012). "Best Nickname from Every NBA Team". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Garci, Marlen (August 19, 2009). "NCAA vacates Memphis' '07–08 season record, Final Four run". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 12, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose getting knee examined by Dr. James Andrews". ESPN. June 19, 2012. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ "Bulls' Rose is likely out for season". ChicagoTribune.com. November 25, 2013. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Jazz waive Derrick Rose after acquisition from Cavaliers". Sportsnet. February 10, 2018. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Schanowski, Mark (December 16, 2019). "NBA power rankings: Derrick Rose's career renaissance continues in Detroit". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2021.