Jalen Rose - J-Cool

Jalen Anthony Rose (born January 30, 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. In college he was a member of the University of Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five" (along with Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson) that reached the 1992 & 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship games as both Freshmen and Sophomores.

Rose has played for six different NBA teams, forging a solid pro career after skipping his senior season at Michigan. He was selected 13th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1994 NBA Draft.

Perhaps Rose's greatest moments thus far have occurred as a member of the Indiana Pacers, as he helped the team get back on its feet after a disastrous 1996-97 season and make it to three consecutive Eastern Conference Finals appearances. As a member of the Pacers, Rose became the first player in eight years other than Reggie Miller to lead the team in scoring in the 1999-2000 season when he averaged 18.2 points per game for the eventual Eastern Conference Champions. He helped lead them to the Eastern Conference Championship in 2000 (though Indiana would ultimately lose the NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games). Rose averaged 23 points per game in the six game Finals series, including a 32 point effort in a game five win.

A left-handed player, Rose is known to have a smooth and versatile offensive game. Jalen is particularly gifted as a scorer from the perimeter or the post, capable of putting up 20 points most any night. Jalen has been used throughout his career at three different positions. He began his career as a point guard for the Denver Nuggets and became a shooting guard/small forward for the Indiana Pacers. He then returned to the point guard position briefly with the Toronto Raptors. However, during his career he was most effective as a small forward or swingman. Jalen is also a good passer, especially for his height, and Indiana often employed him as a point forward.

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[FreshPrinceJazzSoul]

amazing player, one of the most underrated

[nando88]

i liked jalen a part of the suns, but it sux that d'antoni never really gave him a chance

[jan279]

Jalen should have been an All-Star! 

[Slamwoo93]

much love for J-Kool and Bone Thugs

[TommyTonic10]

@jlfieldad, Yeah hes Derrick Roses dad.

[jlfieldad]

is he related to d-rose?

[JHallballer0]

I didn't know he was a lefty

[TheGscale]

jalen barely jumps when he shoots lol. but he gets them in

[kingdin34]

lol stfu

[elidelight]

Watch as he puts the ball in the net.. I can throw a ball into a small enclosed space and people pay me millions! Suckers with your dumb basketball jerseys. It's ok, they pay those kids in sweat shops over seas 2 dollars a month so you can look dumb in your linen jerseys.

[TheVoiceBoxTv]

he has a utube channel JalenTv

[jamexxxxxx]

so you are 12 or so?