Derrick Rose
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| Derrick Rose | |
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| College | Memphis |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | PG |
| Jersey # | 23 |
| Nickname | Pooh |
| Career | 2007 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | October 4, 1988 Chicago, Illinois |
| High school | Simeon Career Academy, Chicago |
Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American basketball player. A point guard, he formerly played at the collegiate level for University of Memphis Tigers, before declaring for the 2008 NBA Draft on April 15, 2008.[1] The NBA has measured him officially as 6'2½" (189 cm) tall.[2]
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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] High school and college
Rose attended Beasley Academic Center for elementary school, and Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, Illinois for high school.[3] His AAU team was the Mean Street Express. 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 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 and a basketball in the other. The entire image is below the word "Poohdini".[4] This is ironic because Rose has a phobia of needles[5], even refusing to get stitches as a result of this.
