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Season in Review: Jalen Rose


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Position: Guard/Forward | Height/Weight: 6-8/217
Years Pro: 8 | Born: 01/30/73
College: Michigan '94
High School: Southwestern (Detroit)

Rose Archive:
  • One-on-one with Rose: Part I | Part II (March 13/15)
  • Rose Responds: March 21 | Rose Responds: March 8
  • Rose Brings Versatility, Intensity to Bulls (Feb. 20)
  • Bulls Acquire Rose, Best in Seven-Player Trade (Feb. 19)

    Head Coach Bill Cartwright on Rose:
    "It was a difficult situation for Jalen to come in here with all of the expectations surrounding him. He was almost viewed as a savior-type player and he handled himself really well. He's a guy who really takes care of his body during the offseason and he's missed very few games throughout the course of his entire career.

    He came here and was able to lead our guys, in particular down the stretch, and did a really good job in developing the team and the young guys and keeping us together. We'd like to have Jalen around [this summer] as much as possible but at the same time he needs some time off. He'll be around some to keep the young guys moving forward."

    Rose
    Rose 2002 Highlights:
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    2001-02 Season Notes:
    Started a career-high 83 games this season with Indiana and Chicago, averaging 20.4 ppg (tied for 19th in the NBA), 4.5 rpg, 4.3 apg and 38.0 mpg, shooting .455 from the floor, .362 from three-point range and .839 from the free throw line. … Set career highs in games played (83), points scored (1,696) three-point field goals (89) and three-point field goals attempted (246) and free throw percentage (.839). … Averaged 20.5 ppg, 5.1 apg and 4.7 rpg over the last two seasons. … Started 30 games with the Bulls, averaging 23.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 5.3 apg and 1.10 spg, shooting .470 from the floor, .839 from the free throw line and .370 from three-point range. … Started 53 games with Indiana, averaging 18.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 3.7 apg, shooting .455 from the floor, .839 from the free throw line and .362 from three-point range. … Ranked ninth in the NBA in field goals made (663) and 10th overall in total minutes played (3,153).

    Scored 30+ points on 13 occasions (eight with Chicago) and 40+ on two occasions. … Posted five double-doubles (two in Chicago). … Led the Bulls in scoring on 25 occasions and led Indiana in scoring 23 times. … Scored 30+ points on four occasions in April, averaging 25.7 ppg (fourth in the NBA in April) and shooting .478 from the floor for the month. … Scored 35 points with a season-high 13 assists versus Sacramento (3/11). … Scored 29 points with 7 rebounds and 9 assists at Detroit (2/27). … Made his Bulls debut, scoring 36 points (tying him with Guy Rodgers for highest-scoring Bulls debut all-time) with 6 assists in 44 minutes versus New York (2/20). … Played his final game with the Pacers, scoring 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter versus Philadelphia (2/17). … Scored a Bulls-opponent season-high 38 points for Pacers versus Bulls (1/11). … Scored 43 points on opening night at New Jersey (10/30).

    Season Highs
    Points: 44 @ Houston 3/16/02
    Rebounds: 11 @ Houston 3/16/02
    Assists: 13 vs. Sacramento 3/11/02
    Blocks: 2 (ten times)
    Steals: 4 vs. Portland 11/10/01

    Rose
    Rose's Game-Winner (3/16):
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    At His Best...
    On March 16 in Houston, Rose scored a career-high 44 points--including the game-winning jumper at the buzzer--as the Bulls ended an eight-game losing streak with a 114-112 double-overtime triumph over the Rockets. In 56 minutes of action, Rose shot 18-of-34 from the field, grabbed 11 rebounds and passed for six assists.

    "It was like an old-school shootout tonight," Rose said after the game.

    Among the Elite
    Rose averaged a career-high 20.5 ppg with 5.0 rpg and 6.0 apg last season, becoming one of only five players in the NBA to average at least 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists last season.

  • Rose's Career Statistics
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