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Oct 04, 1988 Chicago, Illinois, United States 35 years old
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Derrick Rose - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Derrick Rose
- Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- 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.
- After being named the NBA Rookie of the Year, Rose, at age 22, became the youngest player to win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2011. 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.Rose has struggled with significant knee injuries since his 2010–11 MVP campaign.
- In the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, Rose tore his ACL in his left knee.
- Rose required surgery and was subsequently sidelined for the entire 2012–13 season.
- Rose returned to play in 2013–14.
- However, on November 22, 2013, during a regular season game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Rose injured his right meniscus which caused him to miss the remainder of the season.
- Rose returned once again the following season, but knee injuries continued to riddle him, causing him to miss 30 games.
- In June 2016, he was traded to the New York Knicks.
- After one season with the Knicks, Rose joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in July 2017, but was traded and subsequently released by the Utah Jazz the following February.
- In March 2018, he signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
