Is new Pistons point guard Derrick Rose a Hall of Famer?
By Ryan Love
Derrick Rose’s Hall of Fame accolades
Growing up in Chicago and playing for the Chicago Bulls seems like a dream come true for any young basketball player – and it was.
Derrick Rose shined at Simeon Career Academy after growing up in the Englewood area of Chicago’s south side.
From there he moved on to Memphis to play under John Calipari for one year of college.
Rose was a finalist for the Bob Cousy and John R. Wooden awards as a freshman and earned a spot on the All-American Third Team.
He also landed on the All-Final Four Team after the 2008 NCAA Tournament, averaging over 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists per game.
After coming up short in the NCAA title game, Rose moved on to the NBA – the first overall pick in the draft for his hometown Bulls.
He won Rookie of the Year in the 2008-09 season which landed him on that season’s All-Rookie Team.
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Following that stellar rookie campaign, Rose rattled off three straight All-Star Game appearances (2010, 2011, 2012).
The highlight of those seasons was his 2010-11 NBA Most Valuable Player award, beating the likes of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwight Howard who all received first-place votes.
In that season, Rose led the Bulls to an NBA-best 62 wins while averaging 25 points, 7.7 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and one steal per game.
Rose’s downfall
Rose tore his ACL in the first game of the playoffs in the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season — and then his surefire Hall of Fame career began to dwindle.
He missed the entire 2012-13 season and returned to the Bulls a shell of former, freakishly athletic self.
In six seasons from 2013 to 2018, Rose played 216 games — only playing in over 50 games three times.
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Amid off-the-court allegations and mental breaks from basketball, Rose’s career was headed off the rails.
He played for four different teams over those five seasons before showing a return to form in the 2018-19 season in Minnesota.
Despite the rejuvenation of his career, Rose has a 10.5 percent chance of making the Hall of Fame at this point, according to Basketball-Reference.