Derrick Rose's Real Name: Derrick Rose

Quick answer: The basketball player is known professionally as Derrick Rose. Basketball-Reference and USA Basketball independently place his birth in Chicago, Illinois, in 1988, but they disagree on the day, so this page does not treat the exact date as settled in the summary. A longer middle name listed on Basketball-Reference is not independently confirmed here by a second independent publisher, so this page titles him under the public name.

Real name and early life

Independent publishers identify him under the professional name Derrick Rose. Basketball-Reference dates the birth to October 4, 1988, in Chicago, Illinois, and says he attended Simeon in Chicago and later the University of Memphis. USA Basketball independently says he was born October 1, 1988, in Chicago, Illinois, and also records high-school play at Simeon. This page records both published days. An official NBA release dated May 3, 2011, announcing his Most Valuable Player Award, says he "does not turn 23 until Oct. 4," which aligns with the October 4 listing rather than October 1. Basketball-Reference lists the longer name Derrick Martell Rose; that middle name is not independently confirmed here by a second independent publisher.

Career highlights

Basketball-Reference records that he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the first overall pick of the 2008 NBA draft, won the 2008-09 Rookie of the Year Award, and was named the 2010-11 NBA Most Valuable Player. An official NBA announcement dated May 3, 2011, says Rose won the 2010-11 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award, becoming the league's youngest MVP, a distinction previously held by Wes Unseld, and that he led the Bulls to a 62-20 mark while averaging 25.0 points, 7.7 assists, and 4.1 rebounds. The same release says he totaled 1,182 points in the voting, including 113 first-place votes, from a panel of 120 sportswriters and broadcasters plus a fan vote. Basketball-Reference independently lists the 2010-11 All-NBA honor, three All-Star selections, and later stops that included the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Detroit Pistons, and it records that he did not play in 2012-13 after an ACL injury. USA Basketball independently notes that he became the youngest player ever named league MVP, at 22 years and 191 days old.

Name notes for searchers

People looking up Derrick Rose are looking for the same basketball player. This page uses the public professional name.