Derrick Rose
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Derrick Martell Rose 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 Bu
Rose with the Chicago Bulls in 2011
Rose while playing at the University of Memphis
Derrick Rose during his rookie season
Rose led the Bulls to 62 wins, and the best record overall, during the 2010–11 NBA season.
2008 NBA draft
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The 2008 NBA draft was held on June 26, 2008, at the Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns sele
Derrick Rose
…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. Nicknamed "D-Rose", and sometimes referred to as "the Windy City Assassin" or "Pooh", he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2009 and became the…
Russell Westbrook was selected 4th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics (became the Oklahoma City Thunder during the offseason).
Kevin Love was selected 5th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies (traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves).
Eric Gordon was selected 7th by the Los Angeles Clippers.