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Born in Chicago, IL
Born in Shy town USA -
First State Championship
Had 25 points, and many crowd pleasing dunks -
Second State Championship
Was fifth best prospect, Had 28 points in State Chapionship game -
Went to college at the University of Memphis
Attended the University of Memphis Tennessee -
National Championship
Derrick Rose lead the tigers to there first ever national championship, but fell short 75-68 in overtime to the Kansas Jayhawks. -
Best
Rose was named the decade's third greatest high school point guard by ESPN RISE magazine behind Chris Paul and T.J. Ford -
Playoffs
Derrick Rose recorded 36 points, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record for points scored by a rookie in his playoff debut set 1970, 11 assists, and 4 rebounds as the Bulls prevailed in a 105–103 overtime win on the road.[ -
Professional
Derrick Rose was drafted number 1 the the Chicago bulls, his hometown, an unlikely event considering that Chicago had only a 1.7% chance of capturing the top pick in the draft lottery held that past May. -
09-10 season opener
On October 30, 2010, in only the Bulls' second game of the season, Rose tied his career high 39 points in a 101–91 win against the Detroit Pistons. Two days after, Rose contributed 13 assists, helping Luol Deng score his career high 40 points in a win against the Portland Trail Blazers. -
FIBA world championship
Invited and agreed to play for the United States men's national basketball team in the 2010 FIBA World Championship. -
NBA CHAMPION!!!
YEAH!!
