Malik Rose
Encyclopedia
Malik Jabari Rose is an American
former professional basketball
player, and current broadcaster, serving as a studio analyst for the New York Knicks
, and the lead color analyst for the NBA D-League team, the Austin Toros
.
in Philadelphia, the same high school as Wilt Chamberlain
. He graduated from Drexel University
with All-American honors after leading the Dragons
to their lone NCAA
Tournament victory with an upset of the University of Memphis
75-63. At Drexel, Malik averaged over 16 points and 12 rebounds per game throughout his four-year college career. He was a student teacher at Robert E. Lamberton School. In 2011, the 1995-96 men's basketball team, led by Rose, was inducted into the Drexel athletic Hall of Fame.
in the second round by the Charlotte Hornets. Rose is the second Drexel basketball player to participate in the NBA, following Michael Anderson
. He was traded to the San Antonio Spurs
in 1997, and quickly became one of their more popular players due to his displays of hustle, defense, and skill despite being undersized. Rose was on the Spurs' NBA championship teams in 1999 and 2003. On February 24, 2005, Rose was traded along with a pair of first-round draft picks to the New York Knicks
for Nazr Mohammed
and Jamison Brewer
, much to the dismay of Spurs fans. A highlight during his tenure with the Knicks was a 10-point, 15-rebound and 9-assist performance in a 94–93 win over the Charlotte Bobcats
on April 18, 2007, just missing a triple-double. After being relegated to a minor supporting role for the Knicks for four years, Rose was traded from the Knicks to the Oklahoma City Thunder
on February 19, 2009 for Chris Wilcox
.
One of Rose's most memorable games occurred during the opening round of the 2002 Playoffs
against the Seattle SuperSonics
. With star front court players Tim Duncan
and David Robinson
out, Rose stepped in as starting center, playing the Duncan role. Bringing the Spurs back from a 26-point half-time deficit, the Spurs eventually lost by 12 but not before making a contest of the game. Malik had 28 point and 13 rebounds for the game; more importantly, in spelling his big stars for the contest, he helped the Spurs eventually win a playoff series they were in jeopardy of losing.
renounced the rights to Rose on December 22, 2009.
Rose joined the Madison Square Garden Network as a pregame analyst for his former Knicks team for the 2009-2010 season. He was also named the color analyst for the NBA Developmental League team, the Austin Toros
, who broadcast their games on television for the first time.
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 54 || 1 || 9.7 || .477 || .000 || .613 || 3.0 || .6 || .5 || .3 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 53 || 0 || 8.1 || .434 || .333 || .639 || 1.7 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 47 || 0 || 12.9 || .463 || .000 || .671 || 3.9 || .6 || .9 || .5 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 74 || 3 || 18.1 || .457 || .333 || .722 || 4.5 || .6 || .5 || .7 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 57 || 9 || 21.4 || .435 || .176 || .713 || 5.4 || .8 || 1.0 || .7 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 82 || 1 || 21.0 || .463 || .083 || .720 || 6.0 || .7 || .9 || .5 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 79 || 13 || 24.5 || .459 || .400 || .791 || 6.4 || 1.6 || .7 || .5 || 10.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 67 || 13 || 18.7 || .428 || .000 || .813 || 4.8 || 1.0 || .5 || .4 || 7.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 50 || 1 || 17.2 || .464 || .000 || .697 || 4.5 || .8 || .6 || .2 || 6.3
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | New York
| 26 || 4 || 23.6 || .425 || .167 || .782 || 4.4 || .7 || .6 || .3 || 8.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | New York
| 72 || 35 || 15.5 || .374 || 1.000 || .781 || 3.6 || .9 || .6 || .2 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | New York
| 65 || 2 || 12.5 || .398 || .250 || .808 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .4 || .1 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New York
| 49 || 3 || 10.1 || .367 || .286 || .725 || 2.1 || .6 || .3 || .1 || 3.5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | New York
| 18 || 0 || 8.9 || .268 || .000 || .727 || 1.7 || .6 || .1 || .1 || 1.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 20 || 0 || 15.7 || .378 || .000 || .800 || 3.3 || 1.3 || .4 || .1 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 813 || 85 || 16.5 || .437 || .177 || .743 || 4.1 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 6.2
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 2 || 0 || 6.0 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 2.5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 5 || 0 || 3.6 || .667 || .000 || .500 || 1.4 || .2 || .2 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 17 || 0 || 11.4 || .368 || .000 || .692 || 2.3 || .2 || .4 || .2 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 4 || 0 || 20.8 || .444 || .000 || .556 || 4.8 || .3 || .5 || .8 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 13 || 0 || 16.5 || .418 || .333 || .850 || 3.8 || .3 || .2 || .1 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 10 || 3 || 29.2 || .479 || .000 || .740 || 7.9 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .5 || 12.9
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 24 || 0 || 23.3 || .419 || .000 || .766 || 5.8 || 1.0 || .7 || .5 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 7 || 0 || 8.3 || .250 || .000 || .500 || 2.4 || .9 || .6 || .3 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 82 || 3 || 17.5 || .427 || .111 || .739 || 4.3 || .7 || .5 || .3 || 6.2
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, and current broadcaster, serving as a studio analyst for 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...
, and the lead color analyst for the NBA D-League team, the Austin Toros
Austin Toros
The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
.
High school and college
Rose graduated from Overbrook High SchoolOverbrook High School (Philadelphia)
Overbrook High School is an inner-city, public, four-year secondary school in the Overbrook section of West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.-School:...
in Philadelphia, the same high school as Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; he also played for the Harlem Globetrotters prior to playing in the NBA...
. He graduated from Drexel University
Drexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees...
with All-American honors after leading the Dragons
Drexel Dragons
The Drexel Dragons are the athletic teams of Drexel University.The school's athletic program includes eighteen NCAA Division I sports including nine men's and nine women's teams, with most sports teams competing in the Colonial Athletic Association . Drexel's athletic department was ranked first in...
to their lone 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...
Tournament victory with an upset of the University of Memphis
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
75-63. At Drexel, Malik averaged over 16 points and 12 rebounds per game throughout his four-year college career. He was a student teacher at Robert E. Lamberton School. In 2011, the 1995-96 men's basketball team, led by Rose, was inducted into the Drexel athletic Hall of Fame.
NBA career
Rose was drafted in 19961996 NBA Draft
The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...
in the second round by the Charlotte Hornets. Rose is the second Drexel basketball player to participate in the NBA, following Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson (basketball)
Michael Levin Anderson is a former basketball player for Drexel University, the NBA, Spain's professional Liga ACB, the Continental Basketball Association, the Greek A1 League and the Turkish Basketball League.Anderson was a high school star at George Washington Carver High School of Engineering &...
. He was traded to the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
in 1997, and quickly became one of their more popular players due to his displays of hustle, defense, and skill despite being undersized. Rose was on the Spurs' NBA championship teams in 1999 and 2003. On February 24, 2005, Rose was traded along with a pair of first-round draft picks 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 Nazr Mohammed
Nazr Mohammed
Nazr Tahiru Mohammed [NAW-zee] is an American professional basketball player with the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder. He plays the center position. He is 6 ft 10 in and 250 lb...
and Jamison Brewer
Jamison Brewer
Jamison Rudy van Brewer is an American professional basketball player in the point guard position...
, much to the dismay of Spurs fans. A highlight during his tenure with the Knicks was a 10-point, 15-rebound and 9-assist performance in a 94–93 win over the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
on April 18, 2007, just missing a triple-double. After being relegated to a minor supporting role for the Knicks for four years, Rose was traded from the Knicks to the Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
on February 19, 2009 for Chris Wilcox
Chris Wilcox
Chris Ray Wilcox is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons. He previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and collegiately at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win...
.
One of Rose's most memorable games occurred during the opening round of the 2002 Playoffs
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
against the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
. With star front court players Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan
Timothy Theodore "Tim" Duncan is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . The 6-foot 11-inch , 255-pound power forward/center is a four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and NBA Rookie of the Year...
and David Robinson
David Robinson
-Sports personalities:*David Robinson , American player*David Robinson , cricketer*David Robinson , English professional player; striker from 1988 to 1998...
out, Rose stepped in as starting center, playing the Duncan role. Bringing the Spurs back from a 26-point half-time deficit, the Spurs eventually lost by 12 but not before making a contest of the game. Malik had 28 point and 13 rebounds for the game; more importantly, in spelling his big stars for the contest, he helped the Spurs eventually win a playoff series they were in jeopardy of losing.
Post NBA career
The Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
renounced the rights to Rose on December 22, 2009.
Rose joined the Madison Square Garden Network as a pregame analyst for his former Knicks team for the 2009-2010 season. He was also named the color analyst for the NBA Developmental League team, the Austin Toros
Austin Toros
The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
, who broadcast their games on television for the first time.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets (NBA)
The Charlotte Hornets was a professional American basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They played in the Atlantic, Midwest, and Central divisions of the National Basketball Association. The Hornets began play during the 1988–89 NBA season as an expansion franchise, along with the...
| 54 || 1 || 9.7 || .477 || .000 || .613 || 3.0 || .6 || .5 || .3 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 53 || 0 || 8.1 || .434 || .333 || .639 || 1.7 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 47 || 0 || 12.9 || .463 || .000 || .671 || 3.9 || .6 || .9 || .5 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 74 || 3 || 18.1 || .457 || .333 || .722 || 4.5 || .6 || .5 || .7 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 57 || 9 || 21.4 || .435 || .176 || .713 || 5.4 || .8 || 1.0 || .7 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 82 || 1 || 21.0 || .463 || .083 || .720 || 6.0 || .7 || .9 || .5 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 79 || 13 || 24.5 || .459 || .400 || .791 || 6.4 || 1.6 || .7 || .5 || 10.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 67 || 13 || 18.7 || .428 || .000 || .813 || 4.8 || 1.0 || .5 || .4 || 7.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 50 || 1 || 17.2 || .464 || .000 || .697 || 4.5 || .8 || .6 || .2 || 6.3
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | New York
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...
| 26 || 4 || 23.6 || .425 || .167 || .782 || 4.4 || .7 || .6 || .3 || 8.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | New York
| 72 || 35 || 15.5 || .374 || 1.000 || .781 || 3.6 || .9 || .6 || .2 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | New York
| 65 || 2 || 12.5 || .398 || .250 || .808 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .4 || .1 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New York
| 49 || 3 || 10.1 || .367 || .286 || .725 || 2.1 || .6 || .3 || .1 || 3.5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | New York
| 18 || 0 || 8.9 || .268 || .000 || .727 || 1.7 || .6 || .1 || .1 || 1.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
| 20 || 0 || 15.7 || .378 || .000 || .800 || 3.3 || 1.3 || .4 || .1 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 813 || 85 || 16.5 || .437 || .177 || .743 || 4.1 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 6.2
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1996–97
1997 NBA Playoffs
The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets (NBA)
The Charlotte Hornets was a professional American basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They played in the Atlantic, Midwest, and Central divisions of the National Basketball Association. The Hornets began play during the 1988–89 NBA season as an expansion franchise, along with the...
| 2 || 0 || 6.0 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 2.5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| 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" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 5 || 0 || 3.6 || .667 || .000 || .500 || 1.4 || .2 || .2 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| 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" | San Antonio
| 17 || 0 || 11.4 || .368 || .000 || .692 || 2.3 || .2 || .4 || .2 || 2.7
|-
| 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" | San Antonio
| 4 || 0 || 20.8 || .444 || .000 || .556 || 4.8 || .3 || .5 || .8 || 5.3
|-
| 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" | San Antonio
| 13 || 0 || 16.5 || .418 || .333 || .850 || 3.8 || .3 || .2 || .1 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 10 || 3 || 29.2 || .479 || .000 || .740 || 7.9 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .5 || 12.9
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 24 || 0 || 23.3 || .419 || .000 || .766 || 5.8 || 1.0 || .7 || .5 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 7 || 0 || 8.3 || .250 || .000 || .500 || 2.4 || .9 || .6 || .3 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 82 || 3 || 17.5 || .427 || .111 || .739 || 4.3 || .7 || .5 || .3 || 6.2
See also
- Drexel DragonsDrexel DragonsThe Drexel Dragons are the athletic teams of Drexel University.The school's athletic program includes eighteen NCAA Division I sports including nine men's and nine women's teams, with most sports teams competing in the Colonial Athletic Association . Drexel's athletic department was ranked first in...
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders