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Jalen Anthony Rose is a retired American

United States

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professional basketball

Basketball

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player, who currently works as a sports analyst for the sports television network ESPN

ESPN

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. In college, he was a member of the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

Wolverines

Michigan Wolverines

The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...

' "Fab Five

Fab Five (University of Michigan)

The Fab Five was the nickname for a 1991 University of Michigan men's basketball team recruitment class that is considered by some to be "the greatest class ever recruited." The class consisted of Detroit natives Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, Chicago native Juwan Howard, and Texas high school...

" (along with Chris Webber

Chris Webber

Mayce Edward Christopher "Chris" Webber, III , nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a former All-NBA First Teamer, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee...

, Juwan Howard

Juwan Howard

Juwan Antonio Howard is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . The Heat were his eighth different NBA team. He was drafted fifth overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets...

, Jimmy King

Jimmy King

Jimmy Hal King is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.-College career:He was part of the famed University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five along with Ray Jackson, current NBA player Juwan Howard, and former NBA players Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, that reached the 1992 and...

and Ray Jackson

Ray Jackson

Ray Jackson is a retired American college and professional basketball player. He was part of the famed University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five along with former NBA players Chris Webber, Jimmy King, Jalen Rose and current NBA player Juwan Howard that reached the 1992 & 1993 NCAA Men's Division...

) that reached the 1992

1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...

and 1993

1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

Men's Division I Basketball Championship

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

games as both Freshmen and Sophomores. Rose played in the NBA

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

for six teams, most notably alongside Reggie Miller

Reggie Miller

Reginald Wayne "Reggie" Miller is a retired American professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association career with the Indiana Pacers...

on the Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

teams which made three consecutive Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference (NBA)

The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, organized in three divisions of five teams each.The three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the playoffs in order of their records, with all...

finals, including the 2000 NBA Finals

2000 NBA Finals

The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1999-2000 National Basketball Association season. The Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference took on the Indiana Pacers of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Lakers holding home court advantage...

College career

As a star at Southwestern High School

Southwestern High School (Michigan)

Southwestern High School is a high school in southwest Detroit, Michigan, USA. It is part of the Detroit Public Schools district.Brewster Homes/Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects, Detroit public housing, is zoned to this school.-Notable alumni:...

in Detroit, Rose obtained a high profile and can even be seen at a high school All-American camp in the documentary film, Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams is a 1994 documentary film directed by Steve James, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players....

. Rose attended the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

where the Wolverines reached two NCAA Finals

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

games in 1992 and 1993, finishing as national runners up both times. Rose was a part of Wolverines coach Steve Fisher

Steve Fisher

Steve Fisher is an American college basketball coach currently at San Diego State University.Fisher attended Illinois State University, where he helped lead the Redbirds to the 1967 Division II Final Four. After school, he became a high school coach in Park Forest, Illinois. In 1979, he accepted...

's legendary 1991 recruiting class, dubbed the "Fab Five

Fab Five

Fab Five may refer to:* Fab Five , the 1991 University of Michigan men's basketball freshman recruiting class* The Fab Five, a 2011 documentary on the above group.* Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal, a 2008 movie...

". He led the Fab Five in scoring his freshman year, averaging 19 points per game, and set the school freshman scoring record with 597 total points. Aside from being the most outspoken of the Fab Five, Rose was also their point guard and leader. During his career, he racked up over 1700 points, 400 rebounds, 400 assists, and 100 steals. Of the players called before the grand jury

Grand jury

A grand jury is a type of jury that determines whether a criminal indictment will issue. Currently, only the United States retains grand juries, although some other common law jurisdictions formerly employed them, and most other jurisdictions employ some other type of preliminary hearing...

(Robert Traylor

Robert Traylor

Robert DeShaun "Tractor" Traylor was an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:...

, Webber, Rose, Maurice Taylor

Maurice Taylor

Maurice De Shawn Taylor is an American professional basketball power forward.-College career:Taylor attended the University of Michigan. The athletic forward, from Henry Ford High School in Detroit, burst onto the national scene during the 1994 Maui Invitational with fellow freshman Maceo Baston...

, and Louis Bullock

Louis Bullock

Louis Bullock, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He is currently with the pro club CB Cajasol Sevilla in Spain....

) in the University of Michigan basketball scandal

University of Michigan basketball scandal

The University of Michigan basketball scandal or Ed Martin scandal was a six-year investigation of the relationship between the University of Michigan, its men's basketball teams and basketball team booster Ed Martin...

, he was the only one not listed as having received large amounts of money.

NBA career

Rose played for six different NBA teams, forging a solid pro career after skipping his senior season at Michigan. He was selected 13th overall by the Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...

in the 1994 NBA Draft

1994 NBA Draft

The 1994 NBA Draft took place on June 29, 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is notable for the fact that two NBA rookies of the year were picked in the first round, as Jason Kidd and Grant Hill were co-winners of the award for the 1994–95 NBA season...

. After two years with Denver, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

, along with Reggie Williams

Reggie Williams (basketball)

Reggie Williams is a retired American professional basketball player. His nickname during his playing days was "Silk."-High school and college career:...

and a future first round draft pick, for Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson (basketball)

Mark A. Jackson is a retired American professional basketball player and the current head coach of the Golden State Warriors. He played point guard for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets in the NBA in a career...

, Ricky Pierce

Ricky Pierce

Ricky Charles Pierce is a retired American National Basketball Association player.-Playing career:...

, and a 1st round draft pick.

Despite his successes in Indiana, he was never readily accepted early on. Rose frequently logged DNPCDs (Did Not Play - Coach's Decision) under Coach Larry Brown

Larry Brown (basketball)

Lawrence Harvey "Larry" Brown is an American basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats....

. 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 until Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...

took over coaching duties did Rose finally begin to blossom, eventually realizing he was most effective at small forward.

Rose's greatest moments as a pro occurred as a member of the Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

, as he helped the team get back on its feet after a disastrous 1996–97 season and make it to three consecutive Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference (NBA)

Finals appearances. Rose became the first player in eight years other than Reggie Miller

Reggie Miller

Reginald Wayne "Reggie" Miller is a retired American professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association career with the Indiana Pacers...

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. After helping lead his team to the 2000 NBA Finals

2000 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 the Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

.

During the 2001–02 season, Rose was traded to the Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...

along with Travis Best

Travis Best

Travis Eric Best is an American former professional basketball player, who played in the NBA and in Europe.-High school career:...

, Norman Richardson

Norman Richardson

Charles Norman Richardson is an American professional basketball player. A 6'5" 190/200 lb shooting guard, played college basketball at Hofstra University and had a brief stint in the NBA in 2001-02....

, and a future second round draft pick in exchange for Brad Miller

Brad Miller (basketball)

Bradley Alan Miller is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA...

, Ron Mercer

Ron Mercer

Ronald Eugene Mercer is a former American basketball player at the University of Kentucky who also had a career in the National Basketball Association; the last time he played was for the New Jersey Nets in 2005.-Basketball career:...

, Ron Artest

Ron Artest

Metta World Peace is an American professional basketball player and rapper who is currently with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. World Peace gained a reputation as one of the league's premier defenders as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004...

and Kevin Ollie

Kevin Ollie

Kevin Jermaine Ollie is an American former professional basketball player. He played for eleven National Basketball Association franchises in thirteen seasons...

.

After 16 games in the 2003–04 season, Rose was traded to the Toronto Raptors

Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...

, along with power forward

Power forward (basketball)

Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

s Donyell Marshall

Donyell Marshall

Donyell Lamar Marshall is a retired American professional basketball player, at the small forward and power forward positions. During his extensive NBA career, he played with eight different teams...

and Lonny Baxter

Lonny Baxter

Lonny Leroy Baxter is an American professional basketball player. He is 203 cm in height, and plays the position of power forward-center.-College:...

. Jalen Rose found moderate success with the Raptors, but the team soon decided to rebuild.

On February 3, 2006, midway through the 2005–06 campaign, he was traded, along with a first-round draft pick, and an undisclosed sum of cash (believed to be around $3 million), to the New York Knicks

New York Knicks

The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

for Antonio Davis

Antonio Davis

Antonio Lee Davis is a retired American National Basketball Association player. Davis is also the former president of the NBA Players Association .-College career:...

, where he was reunited with Larry Brown

Larry Brown (basketball)

Lawrence Harvey "Larry" Brown is an American basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats....

, 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 $18 million a year) as well as for the Raptors to acquire an experienced center who could relieve some of Chris Bosh

Chris Bosh

Christopher Wesson Bosh is an American professional basketball player who plays power forward for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association ....

's rebounding duties. Rose's final game and contribution for the Raptors was a home win against the Sacramento Kings

Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...

, where he scored the winning basket in overtime.

Rose's tenure with the Knicks was uneventful and prior to the start of the 2006–07 NBA season on October 30, 2006, the Knicks cut ties with Rose by waiving him. He was courted by several teams including the Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...

, Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...

and Miami Heat

Miami Heat

The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

. On November 3, 2006, Rose announced he would sign with the Suns on his blog

Blog

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at jalenrose.com. On November 7, it was officially announced that Rose had signed a $1.5 million one-year deal with Phoenix.

As a member of the Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns

, Rose did not play very many minutes. The fast-paced Suns offense was too fast for the aging swingman and his knees became a liability on defense. Upon the Suns' elimination from the 2007 NBA Playoffs, he became a regular commentator for ESPN giving regular insider perspective on games from both a player's and analyst's perspective.
Rose has also been a courtside reporter for TNT

Turner Network Television

Turner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...

during the playoffs.

Regular Season

Denver Nuggets

| 81 || 37 || 22.2 || .454 || .316 || .739 || 2.7 || 4.8 || .8 || .3 || 8.2
|-
| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Denver
| 80 || 37 || 26.7 || .480 || .296 || .690 || 3.3 || 6.2 || .7 || .5 || 10.0
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Indiana

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

| 66 || 6 || 18.0 || .456 || .292 || .750 || 1.8 || 2.3 || .9 || .3 || 7.3
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Indiana
| 82 || 0 || 20.8 || .478 || .342 || .728 || 2.4 || 1.9 || .7 || .2 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Indiana
| 49 || 1 || 25.3 || .403 || .262 || .791 || 3.1 || 1.9 || 1.0 || .3 || 11.1
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Indiana
| 80 || 80 || 37.2 || .471 || .393 || .827 || 4.8 || 4.0 || 1.1 || .6 || 18.2
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Indiana
| 72 || 72 || 40.9 || .457 || .339 || .828 || 5.0 || 6.0 || .9 || .6 || 20.5
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Indiana
| 53 || 53 || 36.5 || .444 || .356 || .839 || 4.7 || 3.7 || .8 || .6 || 18.5
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Chicago

Chicago Bulls

| 30 || 30 || 40.5 || .470 || .370 || .839 || 4.1 || 5.3 || 1.1 || .5 || 23.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Chicago
| 82 || 82 || 40.9 || .406 || .370 || .854 || 4.3 || 4.8 || .9 || .3 || 22.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Chicago
| 16 || 14 || 33.1 || .375 || .426 || .765 || 4.0 || 3.5 || .8 || .2 || 13.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Toronto

Toronto Raptors

| 50 || 50 || 39.4 || .410 || .311 || .822 || 4.0 || 5.5 || .8 || .4 || 16.2
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Toronto
| 81 || 65 || 33.5 || .455 || .394 || .854 || 3.4 || 2.6 || .8 || .1 || 18.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Toronto
| 46 || 22 || 26.9 || .404 || .270 || .765 || 2.8 || 2.5 || .4 || .2 || 12.1
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | New York

New York Knicks

| 26 || 23 || 28.7 || .460 || .491 || .812 || 3.2 || 2.6 || .4 || .1 || 12.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Phoenix

Phoenix Suns

| 29 || 0 || 8.5 || .442 || .447 || .917 || .8 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 923 || 572 || 30.3 || .443 || .355 || .801 || 3.5 || 3.8 || .8 || .3 || 14.3
|-

Playoffs

|-
| align="left" | 1994–95

1995 NBA Playoffs

The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1994-1995 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets winning their second consecutive NBA championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic...

| align="left" | Denver

Denver Nuggets

| 3 || 3 || 33.0 || .464 || .250 || .600 || 3.7 || 6.0 || 1.0 || .7 || 10.0
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98

1998 NBA Playoffs

The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...

| align="left" | Indiana

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

| 15 || 0 || 19.5 || .480 || .375 || .741 || 1.8 || 1.9 || .7 || .4 || 8.1
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99

1999 NBA Playoffs

The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...

| align="left" | Indiana
| 13 || 0 || 27.3 || .442 || .348 || .824 || 2.4 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .4 || 12.2
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00

2000 NBA Playoffs

The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...

| align="left" | Indiana
| 23 || 23 || 41.9 || .437 || .429 || .805 || 4.4 || 3.4 || .7 || .5 || 20.8
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01

2001 NBA Playoffs

The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...

| align="left" | Indiana
| 4 || 4 || 41.0 || .380 || .313 || 1.000 || 4.5 || 2.8 || 1.5 || .2 || 18.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07

2007 NBA Playoffs

The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...

| align="left" | Phoenix

Phoenix Suns

| 1 || 0 || 9.0 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 59 || 30 || 31.9 || .438 || .385 || .801 || 3.2 || 2.9 || .8 || .4 || 14.6

Player profile

A left-handed

Left-handed

Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...

player, Rose was known to have a smooth and versatile offensive game. Jalen was particularly gifted as a scorer from the perimeter or the post, capable of putting up 20 points any night. Jalen 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 or swingman

Swingman

A Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the small forward and shooting guard positions, and, in essence, swing between the shooting guard and small forward positions." Swingmen males are often between 6'5" and 6'8" .John Havlicek, who played for the Boston Celtics in...

. Jalen was also a good passer, especially for his height, and Indiana often employed him as a point forward

Point forward

Point forward is an unofficial playing position in basketball for those who share the attributes of both a point guard and a forward.A point forward is usually described as a forward who possesses the ball handling skills and court vision to bring the ball up the court and to initiate the team's...

. Not known for his defense, Rose's best moment defensively came during the 1997–1998 season, when Rose emerged as a defensive stopper on Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...

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 coach Larry Bird

Larry Bird

, though he reportedly was a disruptive force in the Pacers' locker room during his feud with the coach at that time Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas

Isiah Lord Thomas III , nicknamed "Zeke",is the men's basketball coach for the FIU Golden Panthers, and a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association from 1981 until 1994. He led the "Bad Boys" to the NBA...

, after Thomas cut former Fab Five teammate Jimmy King on the final day to do so before the 2000–2001 season.

While he showed a willingness in Toronto to work harder than ever (particularly on defense), Rose also frequently clashed with Raptors coach Sam Mitchell

Sam Mitchell (basketball)

Samuel "Sam" E. Mitchell, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player and a former head coach in the National Basketball Association . He is currently an assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets....

, who benched a struggling Jalen early in the 2005–06 season in favor of rookie Joey Graham

Joey Graham

Joseph "Joey" Graham is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.-College career:Graham played at Central Florida from 2000 to 2002, and at Oklahoma State from 2003 to 2005...

.

In the following months, Rose at least raised his play to a more acceptable level. He increased his Player Efficiency Rating

Player Efficiency Rating

The Player Efficiency Rating is ESPN Insider writer John Hollinger's all-in-one basketball rating, which attempts to boil down all of a player's contributions into one number. Using a detailed formula, Hollinger developed a system that rates every player's statistical performance.-Introduction:PER...

more than three whole 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% from three-point range

Three-point field goal

A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...

(including a 51.4 true shooting percentage) through 46 games.

Off the court

Rose's biological father Jimmy Walker

Jimmy Walker (basketball)

James "Jimmy" Walker was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard, he played nine seasons in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City Kings. Walker was a two-time All-Star who scored 11,655 points in his career...

was a former #1 overall pick who started in the backcourt alongside Jerry West

Jerry West

Jerry Alan West is a retired American basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . His nicknames include "Mr...

in the 1972 NBA All-Star game

1972 NBA All-Star Game

22nd NBA All-Star Game. Date: January 18, 1972, at The Forum; Coaches: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics and Bill Sharman, Los Angeles Lakers ; MVP: Jerry West, Los Angeles...

. Walker died in July 2007 of lung cancer

Lung cancer

Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...

. Although they eventually spoke several times over the phone, Rose never met his father in person.

Rose is a supporter of his alma mater and was seen rooting for Michigan's basketball team during the 2006 NIT Final Four with fellow ex-Wolverine, Maurice Taylor

Maurice Taylor

. Rose is also known for his philanthropic

Philanthropy

Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...

efforts. He contributes to inner city youth by helping to build reading centers. He has also given Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo , commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a retired Congolese American professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the NBA...

a check for $100,000 to help with the construction of an operating room for the hospital Mutumbo built in the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

.

Rose is the owner of Three Tier Entertainment, an independent, LA based management and production company. Created in 2007, Three Tier Entertainment is heavily involved in the development of television and film projects and also manages talent including directors, actors and screenplay

Screenplay

A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...

writers.

In recent years Rose has become a community activist and a contributing editor

Contributing editor

A contributing editor is a magazine job title that varies in responsibilities. Most often, a contributing editor is a freelancer who has proven ability and readership draw. The contributing editor regularly contributes articles to the publication but does not actually edit articles, and the title...

of the Huffington Post.

The March 13, 2011 airing of the documentary The Fab Five
The Fab Five (film)
The Fab Five is a 2011 ESPN Films documentary about the 1990s Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players known collectively as the Fab Five: Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson...

, which Rose produced

Executive producer

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, sparked controversy that led to a series of media exchanges between members of the press, Michigan Wolverines men's basketball

Michigan Wolverines men's basketball

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players and Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

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players in forums such as The New York Times
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, The Wall Street Journal
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and The Washington Post
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.

DUI arrest

On March 11, 2011, Rose was arrested for suspicion of DUI. He pleaded guilty on May 25, 2011. On July 27, 2011, Judge Kimberly Small sentenced Rose to 20 days in county jail starting August 2, 2011, despite pleas for leniency from prominent people such as Detroit mayor Dave Bing

Dave Bing

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. Rose was released on August 18, 2011—four days ahead of time due to good behavior—and ordered to complete one year of probation, and attend alcohol awareness classes and alcohol impact group sessions.

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DUI arrest

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