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2007-08 Stats:

Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	FG%	3FG%	FT%
14.9	4.5	4.7	1.2	0.4	.477	.337	.712

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Mock Draft Predictions:
bobcats.com Mock Draft Average: June 18 - No. 1

Highest Prediction: No. 1 - DraftExpress, InsideHoops, ESPN, RealGM, Sports Illustrated, FOX/NBADraft.net, Sporting News/Yahoo, College Hoops Update, HoopsWorld.com, NBAMock.com

Lowest Prediction: No. 2 - NBC Sports, CollegeHoops.net, MyNBADraft.com, Pro Basketball News, Ridiculous Upside

What they're saying:
ESPN.com
“Rose has all the physical tools to be a superstar. He has great size, strength, athleticism and speed for his position. He also has a great feel for the game, plays unselfishly and can score on just about anyone off the dribble. Scouts wish he would improve his jump shot, especially from 3-point range, but that's his only real weakness. On some draft boards he's the No. 1 pick. On others he's the No. 2. I doubt he slides past there.”

CBSSports.com
"An NBA executive said Rose will join Chris Paul and Deron Williams as the best point guards in the world in three years, and that's probably true."

RealGM
"Rose is a point guard in the truest sense of the word and was the clear go-to player on a Memphis team that was just seconds away from a National Championship. He creates wide-open shots with his dribble penetration, as there is nobody in the world he couldn't beat off the dribble."

Collegehoops.net
"Athletic point guards like Rose don’t come around everyday, so depending on how the rest of the season and the pre-draft workouts pan out, he very well may go first overall. His package of skills and athleticism should make him a star at both ends of the floor in the pro game. With all due respect to Jalen and Malik, Derrick should very easily become the best Rose to bloom in the NBA’s history."

NBADraft.net
"A breath taking athlete with terrific size for the point guard position at 6-4 … His upside is truly special … Likely to be the most athletic PG in the league for years to come … A point guard in the truest sense of the word. A pass-first point guard with excellent court vision … A relentless defender with quick hands and length. Gets low and will lock his man down on defense and should only improve. Gives the same intensity and effort on both ends of the floor … Tough as nails competitor. ..A warrior who leaves it out on the floor every time out."

Draft Express
“Physically overwhelms opponents…size…freakish athleticism…ball-handling skills w/either hand, transition play…finishing ability… unselfishness…versatility to guard multiple positions.”

Dick Vitale on ESPN.com
"I will say this -- Rose is very rare. You don't get kids like Rose or Chris Paul when he came out of Wake Forest, very often. He is a guy you can build around because he makes his teammates better. Not only can he score and penetrate, he plays unselfish basketball. I felt he got better with more experience at Memphis. There is no doubt in my mind that Rose is ready to have a major impact at the next level right away."

HoopsHype.com
"Freakishly athletic point guard with all the physical tools and instincts scouts crave. Possesses great size and quickness, is terrific at changing gears, with phenomenal body control, and is very unselfish."