Rose playing for the Townsville Crocodiles in 2000
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Personal information | |
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Born |
Rochester, New York |
December 27, 1964
Nationality | American / Australian |
Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
Listed weight | 96 kg (211 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Cardinal Mooney (Greece, New York) |
College | George Mason (1982–1986) |
NBA draft | 1986 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 1986–2007 |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
1986 | Jacksonville Jets |
1986–1987 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Jets |
1987 | Rhode Island Gulls |
1989 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1990 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
1992–1993 | South East Melbourne Magic |
1994–1995 | Adelaide 36ers |
1996–1998 | Canberra Cannons |
1999–2006 | Townsville Crocodiles |
2007 | Cairns Taipans |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Rose (born December 27, 1964) is a retired American-Australian professional basketball player who played the majority of his career in the Australian National Basketball League.
Rose played 2 games in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1988-89 season after signing a 10-day contract. He played just 3 minutes. He later played in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Purefoods Hotdogs in the 1990 Reinforced Conference and helped the team win their first ever championship despite getting injured in the final game. He began his NBL career in 1992 with the South-East Melbourne Magic, leading his team to the championship - which would prove to be his only one. The next year Rose would average 18.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game on his way to the National Basketball League MVP.
Rose signed to play with the Adelaide 36ers for the 1994 NBL season under a new 36ers coach, former NCAA coach Mike Dunlap. Rose combined with Mark Davis, Mike McKay, Phil Smyth and Brett Maher to lead the team to the 1994 NBL Grand Final Series where they were defeated by the North Melbourne Giants in two games (Rose averaged 32 points for the series), as well as the 1995 Semi-Finals against the Perth Wildcats. During his time in Adelaide Rose won the club's 1994 and 1995 MVP awards and was selected to the 1995 NBL All-Star Game played at Adelaide's Clipsal Powerhouse, where he won the game MVP award.