Robert Rose
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| Position | Guard |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Magician |
| Height | 196 cm |
| Weight | 96 kg |
| Team | Cairns Taipans (NBL) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | December 27, 1964 Rochester, New York |
| College/University | George Mason University |
| NBL Debut | 1992 |
| Previous NBL Clubs | South East Melbourne Magic 1992-93 Adelaide 36ers 1994-95 Canberra Cannons 1996-98 Townsville Crocodiles 1999-2006 |
| NBL Championships | 1992 |
| Career Highlights | NBL MVP (1993, 2001) NBL's First Team (1993, 1996-97, 2001) |
Robert Rose (born December 27, 1964, in Rochester, New York) is an American / Australian professional basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League.
Rose began his NBL career in 1992 with the South-East Melbourne Magic, leading his team to the championship - which is still his only one. The next year Rose would average 19 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds on his way to the National Basketball League MVP.
After a two year and a three year stint with the Adelaide 36ers and Canberra Cannons respectively Rose's career was somewhat diminishing, although his spectacular stats would not suggest such a thing. After not enjoying post season success with the Cannons in the 1998 season Rose signed with the struggling North Queensland team of the Townsville Crocodiles. Rose would turn the franchise around captaining them to the semi-finals and grand final in the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 seasons. Rose capped off his team's performance by winning his second league MVP award. However the Crocodiles would be defeated by the Wollongong Hawks in the deciding game three of the grand final series.
After the 2005-2006 season, at age 42, the Crocodiles decided not to renew Rose's contract. He then signed with North Queensland rivals the Cairns Taipans for the 2006-2007 season.
[edit] Trivia
- Prior to the 2006/07 season, Rose had played 454 NBL games.
- Rose played 2 games in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1988-89 season.
| Preceded by Scott Fisher & Andrew Gaze Paul Rogers |
NBL Most Valuable Player 1993 2001 |
Succeeded by Andrew Gaze Mark Bradtke |
[edit] External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
Categories: 1964 births | Living people | African American basketball players | American basketball players | Australian people of African descent | George Mason Patriots men's basketball players | South East Melbourne Magic players | Adelaide 36ers players | Canberra Cannons players | Townsville Crocodiles players | Cairns Taipans players | Los Angeles Clippers players
