Derrick Rose
The #1 pick of the 2008 NBA Draft
- Position
- Point guard
- Height
- 6'3"
- Born
- 4 October 1988
- Drafted
- 2008, 1st overall — Chicago Bulls
- Teams
- Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies
- Career
- 15 seasons, 2008-09 to 2023-24
- Averages
- 17.4 PPG · 3.2 RPG · 5.2 APG
- MVP
Chicago took Derrick Rose first in 2008, and three seasons later he was the youngest MVP in NBA history. He tore his ACL in the 2012 playoffs, missed the next season, and played on for another eleven seasons.
Derrick Rose's NBA career
Every season, the team and what he won.
| Season | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Chicago Bulls | Rookie of the Year |
| 2009-10 | Chicago Bulls | All-Star |
| 2010-11 | Chicago Bulls | MVP, All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 2011-12 | Chicago Bulls | All-StarTore his ACL in the first game of the playoffs. |
| 2012-13 | — | Missed the season after the ACL tear. |
| 2013-14 | Chicago Bulls | Tore his meniscus; played ten games. |
| 2014-15 | Chicago Bulls | |
| 2015-16 | Chicago Bulls | |
| 2016-17 | New York Knicks | |
| 2017-18 | Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves | Traded and waived in February; signed with Minnesota in March. |
| 2018-19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| 2019-20 | Detroit Pistons | |
| 2020-21 | Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks | Traded to New York in February. |
| 2021-22 | New York Knicks | |
| 2022-23 | New York Knicks | |
| 2023-24 | Memphis Grizzlies | Final season. |
Career achievements
0Championships
1MVP
0Finals MVPs
3All-Star selections
1All-NBA teams
ROYRookie of the Year
12,573Career points
2,324Career rebounds
3,770Career assists
1,141Playoff points
Milestones
- The youngest MVP in NBA history, at 22 in 2011.
- A career-high 50 points for Minnesota against Utah on Halloween 2018.
- Gold with the United States at the 2010 World Championship and the 2014 World Cup.
- The Bulls retired his No. 1 in January 2026.
Draft history
- Draft
- 2008 NBA Draft
- Pick
- 1st overall
- Team
- Chicago Bulls
- From
- Memphis
- Age
- 19 on draft night
A Chicago native, from Simeon Career Academy.
The top of the 2008 draft
The first six picks of the actual 2008 NBA draft: pick number, player and the team that drafted him.
Derrick Rose in Dynasty Redrafts
From every saved Dynasty Redraft run that finished with Derrick Rose in the starting five. MVPs are the star of a title season, as the simulator crowns them.
104Dynasty runs
35Championships
19%of runs win a title
0MVPs
68Best season (wins)
52.6Average wins
Derrick Rose's most successful Dynasty Redrafts
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