• Derrick Rose is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Rose was selected by the Bulls with the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft. In his rookie year, Rose competed in and won the Skills Challenge during the NBA All-Star Weekend; he won again in 2009.

  Despite recent ankle injury, Derek Rose is listed as the starting point guard for the first game of the season. [1]

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Derrick Martell Rose
  2. Born: October 4, 1988
  3. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
  4. Height: 6'3"
  5. Weight: 196 lbs
  6. Position: Point guard
  7. College: Memphis
  8. NBA Draft: 1st overall in 2008 (Chicago Bulls)
  9. Won the 2009 NBA Skills Challenge
  10. Named 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year, beating out O.J. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story...

• College Career

  Derrick Rose played one season of College basketball at the University of Memphis under head coach John Calipari. During his freshman year, Rose averaged 14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. The Memphis Tigers earned a #1 seed in the 2008 NCAA Tournament, making it all the way to the Final Four before losing to Kansas.

• Rookie Season

  On October 28, 2008, Rose made his NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls. Rose started the game as the Bulls point guard and finished the game with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists in 32 minutes against the Bucks. The Bulls won the game 108 to 95. In the game Michael Redd of the Bucks led all scorers with 20 points.ESPN.com: Bucks 95, Bulls 108

  As the Bulls opened their 2009 NBA Playoff run on April 18, 2009, Rose scored 36 points as the team upset the defending-champion Boston Celtics 105-103 in overtime. The 36 points ties the record for single-game playoff points scored by a rookie set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.ESPN.com: Rose outduels Rondo in playoff debut as Bulls beat KG-less Celtics

  Rose faced a pair of controversies in May and June 2009, after being named the NBA's Rookie of the Year. Several news outlets reported that a stand-in had taken the SAT test in his place. Then, a photograph came to light showing Rose flashing gang signs. Rose apologized, stating that he was unequivocally anti-gang and that the photo was meant as a joke.http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=4252041

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