Mike Rose (basketball)

Michael Rose (born April 6, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Knox Raiders of the NBL1. He returns to the Raiders for a second year, where he won the Big V MVP in 2016 as well as making the State Championship. Rose attended Eastern Kentucky University, where he played college basketball, starting in over 100 games, before going on to play professionally in Europe, Australia and Canada.

Michael Rose
No. 20 – Knox Raiders
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBL1
Personal information
Born (1987-04-06) April 6, 1987
Naperville, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolNeuqua Valley (Naperville, Illinois)
CollegeEastern Kentucky (2005–2009)
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009Oyak Renault
2010Melbourne Tigers
2010Southland Sharks
2010–2011Gent Hawks
2011Southland Sharks
2012Sauk Valley Predators
2012–2013Crailsheim Merlins
2013Bulleen Boomers
2013–2014Ottawa SkyHawks
2016Knox Raiders
2017–2018Hume City Broncos
2019Knox Raiders
Career highlights and awards
  • Big V MVP (2016)
  • Big V All-Star Five (2016)
  • 2× First-team All-OVC (2008, 2009)
  • Second-team All-OVC (2007)

High school career

Rose attended Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois where he was rated the 30th-best prospect in the state of Illinois by ChicagoHoops.com. As a senior in 2004–05, he averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and three steals per game as he led Neuqua Valley to a 24-4 record. He subsequently earned Upstate Eight All-Conference team and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association third team all-state accolades.[1]

College career

As a freshman at Eastern Kentucky in 2005–06, Rose played in all 30 games with 16 starts and was twice named OVC Freshman of the Week in November 2005. He subsequently led all EKU freshmen in points (6.2 ppg), minutes (20.4 mpg), steals (25) and rebounds (2.7 rpg).[1]

As a sophomore in 2006–07, Rose started all 33 games as he earned the OVC Tournament MVP and second-team All-OVC honors. He led the team and ranked sixth in the conference in scoring at 15.1 points per game, while also ranking third in the conference in three-point shooting at 39.8 percent.[1]

As a junior in 2007–08, Rose started all 30 games as he led the team and ranked fifth in the conference in scoring at 15.3 points per game. He also ranked fifth in the conference in free throw shooting (81.5 percent) and fourth in steals (1.8 spg), subsequently earning first-team All-OVC honors. He became the 28th Colonel to reach the 1,000-point plateau when he scored a team-high 21 points against Tennessee Tech on February 2, 2008.[1]

As a senior in 2008–09, Rose earned first-team All-OVC honors for the second straight year after averaging 20.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals in 31 games (all starts).[2] He also earned first-team NABC Division I All-District 19 honors along with Lester Hudson, Drake Reed, Kenneth Faried and Wes Channels.

Professional career

2009–10 season

Rose went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft. In July 2009, he signed with Oyak Renault for the 2009–10 TBL season.[3] However, he was released by the club in October 2009 after appearing in just one game.

On January 15, 2010, Rose signed with the Melbourne Tigers for the rest of the 2009–10 NBL season.[4] In 8 games with the Tigers, he averaged 6.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game.[5]

Following the Tigers' final game of the season on February 13, Rose moved to New Zealand where he signed a short-term deal with the Southland Sharks on March 2.[6][7] He left the team in April following the return of captain Luke Martin despite stating his claim as one of the best players in the league.[8] In 7 games for the Sharks, he averaged 22.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game.

2010–11 season

In September 2010, Rose signed with Gent Hawks of the Belgian second division for the 2010–11 season.[9] In 29 games, he averaged 8.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.

On June 8, 2011, Rose returned to the Southland Sharks, signing with the club as an injury replacement for Kevin Braswell.[10] In 8 games, he averaged 14.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

2011–12 season

On January 30, 2012, Rose signed with the Sauk Valley Predators for the 2012 PBL season.[11] In 17 games, he averaged 15.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

2012–13 season

In October 2012, Rose joined the Crailsheim Merlins of the German second league for the 2012–13 season. On February 14, 2013, he signed with the Bulleen Boomers for the 2013 Big V season.[12]

2013–14 season

On July 3, 2013, Rose signed with the Ottawa SkyHawks for the 2013–14 NBL Canada season.[13]

2015–16 season

On March 11, 2016, Rose signed with the Knox Raiders for the 2016 Big V season.[14] He went on to win the league's Most Valuable Player award.[15]

2016–17 season

On December 12, 2016, Rose signed with the Hume City Broncos for the 2017 Big V season.[16]

2018–19 season

In December 2018, Rose re-signed with the Knox Raiders for the 2019 NBL1 season.[17]

References
  1. "Mike Rose - 2008-09 Men's Basketball". EKUSports.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. "Mike Rose Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. Haun, Wendy (July 17, 2009). "Rose Signs Professional Contract with Turkish Team". EKUSports.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  4. Bernard, Grantley (January 15, 2010). "Mike Rose in for Tigers". HeraldSun.com.au. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  5. "Player statistics for Mike Rose". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  6. Savory, Logan (March 2, 2010). "Import bolsters Sharks". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  7. Egan, Brendon (March 3, 2010). "Mike Rose set to give Sharks a good shot". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  8. Egan, Brendon (April 5, 2010). "Southland Sharks can rise to top: Mike Rose". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  9. Clark, Mike (September 15, 2010). "Former EKU Men's Basketball Standout Headed to Belgium". EKUSports.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  10. Burdon, Nathan (June 8, 2011). "Sharks turn to Rose after losing Kevin Braswell". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  11. "Predators Signed Mike Rose to 2012 Season". SaukValleyPredators.com. January 30, 2012. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  12. "Boomers Sign Second Import". BigV.com.au. February 14, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  13. "Ottawa SkyHawks make Mike Rose their first player signing". OttawaSun.com. July 3, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  14. Knox Basketball Welcomes Mike Rose
  15. 2016 Big V Award Winners!
  16. MVP signs on at Hume City
  17. "Knox Raiders Senior Men welcomes back Mike Rose – Knox Basketball". Retrieved 2019-03-27.
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