Quinton Rose
Quinton Rashod Rose (born January 26, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Temple Owls of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | American Athletic Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Rochester, New York | January 26, 1998
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bishop Kearney (Irondequoit, New York) |
College | Temple (2016–2020) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Rose grew up in Rochester, New York and began playing with fellow standout Thomas Bryant in third grade. Rose's younger brother Miles is also a basketball player.[1] Quinton played basketball for Bishop Kearney High School in Irondequoit, New York. As a junior, he averaged 15.4 points, seven rebounds and seven assists per game.[2] In his senior season, Rose averaged 23 points and six rebounds per game, leading Bishop Kearney to the Class AA sectional semifinals and earning second-team All-State honors. He played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball with the City Rocks, with whom he drew attention from many NCAA Division I programs.[3]
College career
Rose was named American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week four times during his freshman season and earned a spot on the conference All-Rookie Team.[5] He started six games and averaged 10.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.[2] As a sophomore, Rose averaged 14.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game as Temple lost in the first round of the NIT to eventual champion Penn State.[6] He declared for the 2018 NBA draft but opted to return to Temple after working out with several teams.[7] He was told by NBA scouts that he needed to get stronger and improve his three-point shot.[8] On March 3, 2019, Rose scored a career-high 29 points in an 80–69 win against Tulane.[9] As a junior, Rose was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference.[10] He averaged 16.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.[3] He was hampered by a stress fracture in his foot for the last two months of the season, and had offseason foot surgery.[11] On February 8, 2020, Rose scored 25 points in an overtime win over SMU, becoming the all-time leading scorer for the American Athletic Conference. He passed Rob Gray of Houston’s mark of 1,710 career points, set in 2018.[12] At the conclusion of the regular season. Rose was named to the Second Team All-AAC.[13] He was named to the First Team All-Big 5.[14]
National team career
In 2016, Rose played for the United States at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament, an under-18 competition in Mannheim, Germany. He averaged a team-high 13.8 points per game as the United States finished in ninth place.[15] Rose was a training camp finalist to play at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Cairo but was not named to the final roster.[16]
References
- Ross, Alexa (February 13, 2020). "B.K. grad, Temple basketball standout Quinton Rose has sights set on NBA". RochesterFirst.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- "Quinton Rose". USA Basketball. September 2, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- Cordova, David (November 5, 2019). "Quinton Rose: Rochester's Own Has Plans For Senior Season at Temple". Dave's Joint. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- Narducci, Marc (August 7, 2015). "Guard Quinton Rose commits to Temple". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- "Quinton Rose Named to The American's All-Rookie Team". Temple Owls. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- Motyka, Tobias (March 30, 2018). "Quinton Rose declares for NBA Draft". 13WHAM. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- Narducci, Marc (May 28, 2018). "Quinton Rose withdraws name from NBA draft and will return to Temple". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- Narducci, Marc (January 25, 2019). "Temple's Quinton Rose shows NBA ability but shooting remains question, scouts say". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- "Rose lifts Temple over Tulane 80–69". ESPN. Associated Press. March 3, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- "Shizz Alston, Jr., Quinton Rose Earn Spots on AAC All-Conference Teams". Temple Owls. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- Pastor, Shawn (October 23, 2019). "OwlsDaily interview with Quinton Rose". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- "Rose Breaks American Scoring Record as Temple Defeats SMU in OT". American Athletic Conference. February 8, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". American Athletic Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- Watkins, Eric (April 15, 2020). "2020 Philly Big 5 men's basketball award winners announced". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- Johnson, James (March 30, 2016). "Kearney's Rose played basketball overseas". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- Hunt, Donald (June 12, 2017). "Temple's Quinton Rose invited to USA Men's U19 World Cup Team Training Camp". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved February 20, 2020.