Derrick Rose
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| Derrick Rose | |
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| College | Memphis |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | PG |
| Jersey # | 23 |
| Career | 2007 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 200 pounds (91 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | October 4, 1988  Chicago, IL |
| High school | Simeon Career Academy, Chicago, Illinois |
Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American basketball player. He was considered among the elite high school basketball players of the 2007 class. He formerly played basketball for University of Memphis Tigers, before declaring for the 2008 NBA draft on April 15, 2008.[1] He is widely considered to be among the top two players taken in the 2008 Draft, along with Kansas State University power forward Michael Beasley.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] High school
At Simeon Career Academy, Rose led his team to two straight State Championships. Simeon became the first Chicago Public League team to win back to back titles. During his senior year he led Simeon past then #1 ranked Oak Hill Academy, 78-75 on national TV. That loss turned out to be Oak Hill's sole loss on the season. In that game, Rose had 28 points, 9 assists, and 8 rebounds. He played in the Jordan Brand game and the McDonald's All-American game. Rose also played for Team USA in the Nike Hoop Summit. Rose's career record in high school was 120-12, which is over 90%. He was widely considered the top point guard prospect of the 2007 high school class.
[edit] College
Rose played for the University of Memphis Tigers under coach John Calipari. As a freshman he led his #1 seeded Tigers to the 2008 NCAA Men's Final Four, and to the NCAA Championship Game. However, they lost to the University of Kansas in overtime, 75-68.
On April 15, 2008, Rose announced that he was leaving the University of Memphis for the National Basketball Association.
[edit] Personal
Rose attended Beasley Academic Center for elementary school, and Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, Illinois for high school. His AAU team was the Mean Street Express.
Rose goes by the nickname "Pooh". This name originated from when Rose's grandmother referred to him as such when he was an infant, referencing the fact that he looked like Winnie-the-Pooh. Rose has a tattoo on his left biceps depicting a wizard holding a staff in one hand, a basketball in the other. The entire image is framed by the words "The Great Poohdini". This is ironic because Rose has a phobia of needles [2], even refusing to get stitches as a result of this.
