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).

Quinton Rose
No. 1 – Temple Owls
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-01-26) January 26, 1998
Rochester, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Kearney
(Irondequoit, New York)
CollegeTemple (2016–2020)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-AAC (2019, 2020)
  • AAC All-Rookie Team (2017)

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]

Recruiting

Rose was considered a four-star recruit by ESPN and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. He committed to play for Temple at the collegiate level on August 7, 2015.[4]

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]

See also

References
  1. Ross, Alexa (February 13, 2020). "B.K. grad, Temple basketball standout Quinton Rose has sights set on NBA". RochesterFirst.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  2. "Quinton Rose". USA Basketball. September 2, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  3. Cordova, David (November 5, 2019). "Quinton Rose: Rochester's Own Has Plans For Senior Season at Temple". Dave's Joint. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. Narducci, Marc (August 7, 2015). "Guard Quinton Rose commits to Temple". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  5. "Quinton Rose Named to The American's All-Rookie Team". Temple Owls. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. Motyka, Tobias (March 30, 2018). "Quinton Rose declares for NBA Draft". 13WHAM. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. Narducci, Marc (May 28, 2018). "Quinton Rose withdraws name from NBA draft and will return to Temple". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  8. Narducci, Marc (January 25, 2019). "Temple's Quinton Rose shows NBA ability but shooting remains question, scouts say". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  9. "Rose lifts Temple over Tulane 80–69". ESPN. Associated Press. March 3, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  10. "Shizz Alston, Jr., Quinton Rose Earn Spots on AAC All-Conference Teams". Temple Owls. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  11. Pastor, Shawn (October 23, 2019). "OwlsDaily interview with Quinton Rose". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  12. "Rose Breaks American Scoring Record as Temple Defeats SMU in OT". American Athletic Conference. February 8, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  13. "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". American Athletic Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  14. Watkins, Eric (April 15, 2020). "2020 Philly Big 5 men's basketball award winners announced". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  15. Johnson, James (March 30, 2016). "Kearney's Rose played basketball overseas". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  16. 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.
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