A closer look at the biggest achievements of Derrick Rose. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Derrick Rose, nicknamed "D-Rose", is a former American professional basketball player. After a year at Memphis, he was drafted first overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls in 2008. Rose earned NBA Rookie of the Year in 2009 and became the youngest NBA MVP in 2011 at 22 years old.
In 1968-69, Wes Unseld won the MVP award at age 23 years, 2 months old.
Derrick Rose tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 1970 NBA record for points scored by a rookie in his playoff debut.
In the 1972-73 NBA season, Rose became the third player since then to record 2,000 points and 600 assists in a single season, joining LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
In 1984, Simeon won its first state title since the Wilson-led Wolverines won in 1984.
Derrick Rose won Rookie of the Year, joining Michael Jordan (1985) as the Bulls to do so.
In 1998, Michael Jordan was selected as the Bulls player to be in the All-Star Game since Derrick Rose in 2010.
Derrick Rose won Rookie of the Year, joining Elton Brand (2000) as the Bulls to do so.
In 2006, Derrick Rose and the Simeon Wolverines won the Chicago Public League championship, with Rose scoring 25 points.
In 2009, Derrick Rose was named the NBA Rookie of the Year.
In 2009, Derrick Rose was named the decade's third greatest high school point guard by ESPN RISE magazine and had his jersey number retired.
In 2011, at the age of 22 years and 7 months, Derrick Rose became the youngest player to win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award.
On January 11, 2012, Rose recorded a double-double with 31 points and 11 assists in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In February 2012, Rose was voted as an All-Star Game starter for the second consecutive year, being the second-leading vote-getter.
On March 5, 2012, Rose tied his season-high with 35 points against the Philadelphia 76ers, securing a 96-91 win.
On October 5, 2013, Rose made his return in a pre-season game against the Indiana Pacers, scoring 13 points.
On October 16, 2013, Rose played his first game back in Chicago, scoring 22 points against the Detroit Pistons.
On October 29, 2014, Rose returned from injury and recorded 13 points and five assists in the Bulls' season opener against the New York Knicks.
On January 14, 2015, Rose scored a season-high 32 points against the Washington Wizards.
On April 18, 2015, Rose played in his first playoff game since Game 1 of the 2012 playoffs, finishing with 23 points.
On November 5, 2015, Rose scored a season-high 29 points in a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
On February 5, 2016, Rose had a season-best game with 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists in a loss to the Denver Nuggets.
In October 2016, an eight-member jury found Derrick Rose not liable in the federal civil lawsuit concerning the alleged rape incident.
On January 15, 2019, during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Derrick Rose reached 10,000 career points.
On January 4, 2025, the Chicago Bulls honored Derrick Rose during a game against the New York Knicks and announced plans to retire his number 1 jersey during the 2025-26 season.