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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-01-30)January 30, 1973 (age 53) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southwestern (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan (1991–1994) |
| NBA draft | 1994: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Denver Nuggets |
| Playing career | 1994–2007 |
| Position | Small forward /shooting guard |
| Number | 5, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1996 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1996–2002 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2002–2003 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2003–2006 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2006 | New York Knicks |
| 2006–2007 | Phoenix Suns |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 13,222 (14.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,193 (3.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,527 (3.8 apg) |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Jalen Anthony Rose (born January 30, 1973) is an American sports analyst and former professionalbasketball player. In college, he was a member of theUniversity of MichiganWolverines' "Fab Five" (along withChris Webber,Juwan Howard,Jimmy King, andRay Jackson) that reached the1992 and1993NCAAMen's Division I Basketball Championship games as both freshmen and sophomores.
Rose played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) as asmall forward for six teams, most notably alongsideReggie Miller on theIndiana Pacers team that made three consecutiveEastern Conference finals and reached the2000 NBA Finals. He retired in 2007 with a career average of 14.3 points, 3.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Rose was a sports analyst forABC andESPN. He was an analyst onNBA Countdown andGet Up!, and he co-hosted the ESPN talk show,Jalen & Jacoby, with co-hostDavid Jacoby until late 2022.[1] He is also the founder of theJalen Rose Leadership Academy and the author ofThe New York Times best-sellerGot to Give the People What They Want and producer of the ESPN documentaryThe Fab Five.
Rose was born inDetroit,Michigan, to Jeanne Rose andJimmy Walker,[2] who was aNo. 1 overall draft pick in the NBA who started in the backcourt alongsideJerry West in the1972 NBA All-Star Game. Jeanne Rose created Jalen's name by combining his father's name, James, and his uncle's name, Leonard.[2][3] As a result of Rose's prominence in theNCAA andNBA, Jalen became one of the most popular names for African-American boys born in the 1990s and early 2000s. A number of notable American athletes who began play in the 2010s are namedJalen, after Rose,[2][4] includingJalen Hurts,Jaylen Brown,Jalen Brunson,Jalen Green,Jalen Johnson,Jalen Suggs, andJaylen Waddle. In 2021, there were 32 players with some variation of the name Jalen on rosters in the NBA, NFL, and other North American professional sports, with an additional 80 who played men's college basketball.[5]
Jalen never met his father in person, although they eventually spoke several times over the phone. Walker died in July 2007 oflung cancer.[6]
Rose was a star athlete atSouthwestern High School in Detroit. His teammates included future NBA playersVoshon Lenard andHoward Eisley. Rose attained a high profile; he can be seen at a high school All-Americans camp in the documentary filmHoop Dreams.
Rose attended theUniversity of Michigan where theWolverines reached twoNCAA Finals games in 1992 and 1993, finishing as national runners up both times. Rose was a part of Wolverines coachSteve Fisher's legendary 1991 recruiting class, dubbed the "Fab Five". He led the Fab Five in scoring his freshman year, averaging 17.6 points per game, and set the school freshman scoring record with 597 total points.[7] Aside from being the most outspoken of the Fab Five, Rose was also their point guard and assist leader. While he did not win an NCAA title, he racked up over 1700 points, 400 rebounds, 400 assists, and 100 steals. At 6-8 and playing as a versatile point guard, some reporters started comparing Rose to his schoolboy idolMagic Johnson.[8] Of the players called before thegrand jury (Robert Traylor, Webber, Rose,Maurice Taylor, andLouis Bullock)[9] in theUniversity of Michigan basketball scandal, Rose was the only one not listed as having received large amounts of money, though when questioned by the grand jury, Rose confessed to having received money from Martin, but said that it was only occasional gifts of a couple hundred dollars in spending money.[10]
Rose was selected 13th overall by theDenver Nuggets in the1994 NBA draft. He averaged 8.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in 81 games (37 starts) for his rookie season. He averaged ten points and 2.7 rebounds in 80 games (37 starts) for his second and last season in Denver.
After two years with Denver, Rose was traded to theIndiana Pacers, along withReggie Williams and a future first round draft pick, forMark Jackson,Ricky Pierce, and a 1st round draft pick.[11]
Despite his successes in Indiana, he was not readily accepted early on.[12] Rose frequently logged DNPCDs (Did Not Play – Coach's Decision) under CoachLarry Brown. Rose also often spoke out about the fact he was being used as a backup two-guard and small forward over his preference, which was point guard. It was not untilLarry Bird took over coaching duties did Rose finally begin to blossom, eventually realizing he was most effective at small forward.[13]
As a member of theIndiana Pacers, Rose helped the team get back on its feet after a disastrous1996–97 season and make it to three consecutiveEastern Conference Finals appearances.[citation needed] Rose became the first player in eight years other thanReggie Miller to lead the Pacers in scoring in the 1999–2000 season when he averaged 18.2 points per game for the eventual Eastern Conference Champions, winning theNBA Most Improved Player Award in the process, the first time in Pacers history. During the2000 NBA playoffs, Rose scored 40 points during Indiana’s Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1 win over thePhiladelphia 76ers.[14] After winning that series, and helping lead his team all the way to the2000 NBA Finals, Rose went on to average 25 points per game in the six game series, including a 32-point effort in a game five win. However, the Pacers lost the series to theLos Angeles Lakers.[15] This playoff series is also remembered for Rose intentionally placing his foot underneathKobe Bryant in game 2, while Bryant was landing back to the ground after shooting a jump shot, in an effort to cause Bryant injury (which Rose later admitted to intentionally doing).[16] Bryant would miss Game 3 of the series due to an injury after landing on Rose's foot.[16]
During the2001–02 season, Rose was traded to theChicago Bulls along withTravis Best,Norman Richardson, and a future second round draft pick in exchange forBrad Miller,Ron Mercer,Ron Artest andKevin Ollie. On March 16, 2002, Rose scored a career-high 44 points and hit a game-winning shot during 114–112 overtime win against theHouston Rockets.[17]
After 16 games in the2003–04 season, Rose was traded to theToronto Raptors, along withpower forwardsDonyell Marshall andLonny Baxter. On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points while being defended by Rose, the second-greatest scoring performance in NBA history (behindWilt Chamberlain's100 point game).
On February 3, 2006, midway through the2005–06 season, Rose was traded, along with a first-round draft pick, and an undisclosed sum of cash (believed to be around $3 million), to theNew York Knicks forAntonio Davis, where he was reunited withLarry Brown, his coach for one year with the Indiana Pacers. The motivation behind this trade was apparently to free up cap space (Rose earned close to $16 million a year) and to allow the Raptors to acquire an experienced center who could relieve some ofChris Bosh's rebounding duties. Rose's final game and contribution for the Raptors was a home win against theSacramento Kings, where he scored the winning basket in overtime.[18]
On November 3, 2006, Rose announced he would sign with the Suns.[19] On November 7, it was officially announced that Rose had signed a $1.5 million one-year deal with Phoenix.[20]
Rose retired from the NBA in 2007 with a career average of 14.3 points, 3.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.[21]
Rose worked as a Sideline Reporter for the 2006 NBA Playoffs for TNT. From his retirement in 2007 until 2023, Rose has worked at ABC/ESPN, first as an analyst onSportsCenter and in 2012 he became one of the hosts forNBA Countdown. Rose has also worked on ESPN'sGrantland.[22]
Rose is the owner of Three Tier Entertainment, an independent, Los Angeles-based management and production company. Created in 2007, Three Tier Entertainment develops television and film projects and also manages talent including directors, actors andscreenplay writers.[citation needed] In 2011, heproduced the ESPN documentaryThe Fab Five. The Fab Five earned a 2.1 rating to become ESPNʼs highest rated documentary according to the Nielsen Company. The documentary even sparked a controversy that led to a series of media exchanges between members of the press,Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players, andDuke Blue Devils men's basketball players.[23]
In 2015, Rose releasedGot to Give the People What They Want, a book about his personal life story. It is aNew York Times Bestseller and made the list of Michigan Notable Books from 2016.[citation needed] He co-hostedJalen & Jacoby, a national USsports radio show onESPN Radio, withDavid Jacoby, until late 2022.[24][non-primary source needed] Starting in April 2018, Rose was a guest analyst ofGet Up!, a three-hour morning sports talk show on ESPN.[25][26]
Rose was one of the three regular panelists on ABC's revival of the game showTo Tell the Truth in 2016. The other two wereBetty White andNene Leakes. The regular panelists were dropped after the first season, but he still made occasional appearances as a panelist on the program.
Rose also has a multi-platform partnership with theNew York Post where he hosts a podcast and weekly column under the nameRenaissance Man.[27]
Rose was laid off by ESPN on June 30, 2023, in a round of cost cuts of public-facing commentators.[28][29]
After taking a year off from broadcasting, Rose joinedNBC Sports as an analyst for theircollege basketball coverage. Rose also joinedTNT Sports and has made guest appearances onInside the NBA, as well as appearing regularly onNBA TV. TNT, along withCBS Sports, also added Rose to their commentator roster forMarch Madness in2025. Rose joined the #7 team withLisa Byington,Robbie Hummel, and AJ Ross, as well as the studio team withAdam Lefkoe,Seth Davis, andJay Wright in Atlanta for the First Four. He will also be part of CBS's pregame coverage for the Final Four.[needs update]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Denver | 81 | 37 | 22.2 | .454 | .316 | .739 | 2.7 | 4.8 | .8 | .3 | 8.2 |
| 1995–96 | Denver | 80 | 37 | 26.7 | .480 | .296 | .690 | 3.3 | 6.2 | .7 | .5 | 10.0 |
| 1996–97 | Indiana | 66 | 6 | 18.0 | .456 | .292 | .750 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .9 | .3 | 7.3 |
| 1997–98 | Indiana | 82* | 0 | 20.8 | .478 | .342 | .728 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | 9.4 |
| 1998–99 | Indiana | 49 | 1 | 25.3 | .403 | .262 | .791 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .3 | 11.1 |
| 1999–00 | Indiana | 80 | 80 | 37.2 | .471 | .393 | .827 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .6 | 18.2 |
| 2000–01 | Indiana | 72 | 72 | 40.9 | .457 | .339 | .828 | 5.0 | 6.0 | .9 | .6 | 20.5 |
| 2001–02 | Indiana | 53* | 53* | 36.5 | .444 | .356 | .839 | 4.7 | 3.7 | .8 | .5 | 18.5 |
| Chicago | 30* | 30* | 40.5 | .470 | .370 | .839 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 1.1 | .5 | 23.8 | |
| 2002–03 | Chicago | 82 | 82* | 40.9 | .406 | .370 | .854 | 4.3 | 4.8 | .9 | .3 | 22.1 |
| 2003–04 | Chicago | 16 | 14 | 33.1 | .375 | .426 | .765 | 4.0 | 3.5 | .8 | .3 | 13.3 |
| Toronto | 50 | 50 | 39.4 | .410 | .311 | .822 | 4.0 | 5.5 | .8 | .4 | 16.2 | |
| 2004–05 | Toronto | 81 | 65 | 33.5 | .455 | .394 | .854 | 3.4 | 2.6 | .8 | .1 | 18.5 |
| 2005–06 | Toronto | 46 | 22 | 26.9 | .404 | .270 | .765 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .4 | .2 | 12.0 |
| New York | 26 | 23 | 28.7 | .460 | .491 | .812 | 3.2 | 2.6 | .4 | .1 | 12.7 | |
| 2006–07 | Phoenix | 29 | 0 | 8.5 | .442 | .447 | .917 | 3.6 | 2.5 | .2 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Career | 923 | 572 | 30.3 | .443 | .355 | .801 | 3.5 | 3.8 | .8 | .3 | 14.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Denver | 3 | 3 | 33.0 | .464 | .250 | .600 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .7 | 10.0 |
| 1998 | Indiana | 15 | 0 | 19.5 | .480 | .375 | .741 | 1.8 | 1.9 | .7 | .4 | 8.1 |
| 1999 | Indiana | 13 | 0 | 27.3 | .442 | .348 | .824 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.2 |
| 2000 | Indiana | 24 | 23 | 41.9 | .437 | .429 | .805 | 4.4 | 3.4 | .7 | .5 | 20.8 |
| 2001 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 41.0 | .380 | .313 | 1.000 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .3 | 18.0 |
| 2007 | Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 59 | 30 | 31.9 | .438 | .385 | .801 | 3.2 | 2.9 | .8 | .4 | 14.6 | |
A left-handed player, Rose was known to have a smooth and versatile offensive game[citation needed], and was particularly gifted as a scorer from the perimeter or the post.[citation needed] Rose was used throughout his career at three different positions. He began his career as a point guard for the Denver Nuggets and became a shooting guard/small forward for the Indiana Pacers. He then returned to the point guard position briefly with the Toronto Raptors. However, during his career he was most effective as a small forward orswingman. Rose was also a good passer, especially for his height, and Indiana often employed him as apoint forward. Not known for his defense, Rose's best moment defensively came during the 1997–1998 season, when Rose emerged as a defensive stopper onMichael Jordan in the Eastern Conference Finals, though the Bulls pulled out the series in seven games. Rose has sometimes been regarded as a team leader, particularly under head coachLarry Bird, though he reportedly was a disruptive force in the Pacers' locker room during his feud with the coach at that timeIsiah Thomas, after Thomas cut former Fab Five teammate Jimmy King on the final day to do so before the 2000–2001 season.[citation needed]
While in Toronto, Rose also frequently clashed with Raptors coachSam Mitchell, who benched a struggling Jalen early in the 2005–06 season in favor of rookieJoey Graham.
In the following months, Rose increased hisPlayer Efficiency Rating more than three points (to 13.7) while averaging 12.1 points, 2.5 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game. However, he only shot 40.4% from the field and 27% fromthree-point range (including a 51.4 true shooting percentage) through 46 games.[citation needed]
In 2003, Rose was honored with the Professional Basketball Writers AssociationMagic Johnson Award. Jalen was inducted into the Detroit High School Hall of Fame in 2013 and Michigan Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. In 2019, Rose was inducted into the American Basketball Hall of Fame in his hometown of Detroit.
In 2000, Rose established the Jalen Rose Foundation/Charitable Fund to create life-changing opportunities for underserved youth through the development of unique programs and the distribution of grants to qualified nonprofit organizations. Grants focus on education and sports and are distributed in Jalen's hometown of Detroit and in other communities in need.
Rose established theJalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA) in 2011. The academy is an open enrollment, tuition free, public charter high school on the Northwest side of Detroit. The academy serves over 400 ninth through twelfth grade students and graduated its inaugural class in June 2015. Rose serves as the President of the Board of Directors.[30]
The Detroit News has recognized Rose with the Michiganian of the Year Award in recognition of his excellence, courage and philanthropy to uplift the metropolitan area and Michigan. In 2016, he was awarded the 11th Annual National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award for his contributions to civil and human rights, and for laying the foundation for future leaders through his career in sports in the spirit of Dr. King. Rose won the award for establishing the Jalen Rose Foundation, which creates opportunities for underprivileged youth.[31] In addition, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame awarded Rose the 2016 Mannie Jackson – Basketball's Human Spirit Award.[32]
In 2005, Rose earned aBachelor of Science inManagement Studies from theUniversity of Maryland University College.[33][34] He remains an active supporter of his alma mater, the University of Michigan, and was seen rooting for their men's basketball team during the2006 NIT Final Four with fellow ex-Wolverine,Maurice Taylor.[35][non-primary source needed] He also was seen in Atlanta, Georgia for the Wolverines'2013 NCAA National Title game.[36]
In July 2018, Rose married ESPN personalityMolly Qerim in a private ceremony.[37] In 2021, he filed for divorce. He stated that their marriage broke down after she moved toConnecticut.[38]
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