Derrick Rose
- Sport: basketball
- Team: Chicago Bulls
- Position: point guard
- Nationality: USA
- Birth date: 1988-10-04 (20 years)
- Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Nickname: "Pooh, Poohdini"
Derrick Martell Rose was born on October 4, 1988 in Chicago, Illinois. He plays point guard for the Chicago Bulls.
He is 6-foot-2 and weighs 196 pounds.
High School
Derrick attended Simeon Career Academy, and played for the Wolverines, whom he led to two state championships.
College
Derrick went to the University of Memphis Tigers. He played a single year, for John Calipari, then declared himself for the draft.
NBA
The Chicago Bulls drafted Derrick with the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. He was sent immediately to the NBA Summer League in Orlando, however he missed some time due to tendinitis in his right knee.
Derrick's nickname is Pooh, and he has a tattoo with the word, Poohdini.
He is 6-foot-2 and weighs 196 pounds.
High School
Derrick attended Simeon Career Academy, and played for the Wolverines, whom he led to two state championships.
College
Derrick went to the University of Memphis Tigers. He played a single year, for John Calipari, then declared himself for the draft.
NBA
The Chicago Bulls drafted Derrick with the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. He was sent immediately to the NBA Summer League in Orlando, however he missed some time due to tendinitis in his right knee.
Derrick's nickname is Pooh, and he has a tattoo with the word, Poohdini.
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