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NEWS ABOUT: Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose stories: 16 news summaries

NCAA Strips Memphis Hoops of Best Season

Violations wipe 38 wins from Calipari team's
run to '08 title game

Aug 20, 09 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The NCAA today stripped the University of Memphis men’s basketball team of 38 victories and various hardware from the 2007-08 season, during which it reached the national championship game, for major violations centering on top recruit Derrick Rose, the Commercial Appeal reports. The infractions came during the coaching tenure... More »

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Another Memphis Player Accused of SAT Cheating

Dozier's initial results were invalidated

Jun 6, 09 8:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Another former University of Memphis player has a dodgy-looking SAT score in his past, ESPN reports. Robert Dozier was originally set to go to Georgia, until the school noticed that he’d scored a 1260 on his SAT, a score drastically better than his practice exams. The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse... More »

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NCAA • SAT • test score • University of Georgia • Memphis Tigers • University of Memphis • Georgia Bulldogs • Derrick Rose • standardized testing • Robert Dozier

Academic Scandals Hit NBA Rookie of the Year Rose

Sources say Bulls players is at center of probe into grade-changing, fake SAT score

May 29, 09 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two allegations of academic fraud have surfaced against the Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Rose, the top draft pick of 2008, had a high school grade changed from a D to a C on transcripts sent to colleges, sources say, and the NCAA is believed to be... More »

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OPINION

Last Thing Bulls Should Give Rose is Time

Chicago has waited long enough, and this 19-year-old is ready

Jun 27, 08 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chicago Bulls GM John Paxson said after last night's NBA draft that he thinks the team should give Derrick Rose some time to settle in, but he seems to be the only person who thinks so, writes Jay Mariotti of the Chicago Sun-Times. The No. 1 draft pick says he... More »

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 Trade Spices Up
 Frosh-Heavy
 Draft 

Rose goes first, in glut of college freshmen

Jun 27, 08 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Bulls grabbed Derrick Rose with the first overall pick last night in a wild NBA draft dominated by college freshmen. For the first time in history, the top three picks all were first-year wonders, ESPN reports. The Timberwolves then traded that third pick—OJ Mayo—for No. 5 pick... More »

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NBA • basketball • trade • NBA draft • Derrick Rose • Kevin Love • OJ Mayo • Michael Beasley

March Madness

 The Blues Ring Out in Memphis 

The Tigers had only just begun to believe they could make it

Apr 8, 08 12:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Memphis coach John Calipari had told his team's fans to "Expect good things to happen," and they did. Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose knew their Tigers had the chance to snatch the NCAA crown away from Kansas, and for a while it looked like they would. Instead, the... More »

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NCAA basketball • Memphis Tigers • Derrick Rose • John Calipari • Mario Chalmers • Chris Douglas-Roberts • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Kansas Jayhawks • college basketball

MARCH MADNESS

 Rock, Chalk
 Jayhawks Are Champs

Kansas wins after Memphis is foul from the line

Apr 8, 08 12:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mario Chalmers hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to push the game into overtime and the Jayhawk defense shut down Memphis throughout the extra period to clinch the NCAA men's basketball championship, 75-68. "We got the ball in our most clutch player's hands, and he... More »

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Memphis Tigers • Derrick Rose • Conference USA • Big 12 Conference • Mario Chalmers • Chris Douglas-Roberts • Bill Self • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Kansas Jayhawks • college basketball

March Madness

 Memphis Sails
 Over UCLA 

Tigers take control in the second half to advance to title game

Apr 5, 08 9:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thanks to Joey Dorsey’s domination of the boards and of UCLA’s Kevin Love, Memphis is headed to the NCAA championship game for the first time since 1973, reports the Commercial Appeal. Dorsey had 15 rebounds and held Love to 12 points and nine rebounds as the Tigers beat... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • UCLA • Memphis Tigers • Derrick Rose • Conference USA • Russell Westbrook • Joey Dorsey • Pac-10 Conference • March Madness • Chris-Douglas Roberts

MARCH MADNESS

Rose, Memphis Headed to
San Antonio

Calipari's kids beat Texas handily to advance to Final Four

Mar 30, 08 6:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Derrick Rose had 21 points and nine assists, and Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 25 points, as Memphis handled Texas with ease, 85-67, to advance to the Final Four. The third time was a charm for John Calipari and the Tigers as they finally reached the national semifinals after losing in the... More »

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NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Memphis Tigers • Derrick Rose • John Calipari • Chris Douglas-Roberts • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Final Four

March Madness

 No Warts Here: Memphis Dominates Michigan State 

As Tigers break the Elite Eight for the third straight year on  the back of a giant first half

Mar 29, 08 2:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Tigers pounced early and often, and all those flaws critics have been pointing out since the NCAA tourney began were nowhere to be seen, the Commercial Appeal reports. Memphis put on a clinic last night, breaking the game open 50-20 by the end of the first half, en route... More »

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MARCH MADNESS

Memphis Plays
It Tough in Beating Miss. St.

No. 1 seed Tigers win battle of defenses, face Michigan State next

Mar 23, 08 8:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Memphis eked past Mississippi State 77-74 today in what had been expected, and turned out to be, a rough and tumble game. Leading the bumping bodies was the Tigers' Joey Dorsey who had 13 points, 12 rebounds, six blocked shots and altered several others with solid defense, reports AP. Memphis... More »

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NCAA basketball • Mississippi State Bulldogs • Memphis Tigers • Southeastern Conference • Derrick Rose • Conference USA • Joey Dorsey • Chris Douglas-Roberts • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Jamont Gordon

No. 4 Tennessee Survives Against South Carolina

Also, Arkansas upsets No. 17 Vanderbilt while
No. 2 Memphis rolls on

Mar 14, 08 11:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Lofton hit a three-pointer with 11 seconds remaining to give a Tennessee a breath-taking 89-87 victory over South Carolina in an SEC quarterfinal game today. The Gamecocks couldn't answer on the return trip, ending coach Dave Odom's career on a losing note. The win kept UT's hopes for a... More »

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Memphis Claims 3rd Straight C-USA Title

Texas Tech upsets
No. 5 Texas, Arkansas does same to Vandy

Mar 1, 08 8:54 PM CST
(Newser) - No. 2 Memphis clinched its third straight Conference USA regular-season title with a 76-67 win over Southern Mississippi today, reports the Associated Press. Derrick Rose led the Tigers (28-1, 14-0) with 24 points as they won their 37th consecutive conference game. The Tigers have been in the top two in... More »

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Memphis Finally Wins as No. 1

Unbeaten Tigers top Tulsa for first win as NCAA's top team

Jan 23, 08 9:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Twenty-five years and 13 days ago, Virginia Tech upset Memphis hours after they were anointed #1 in the NCAA; the Tigers avoided the same fate in their first game as college basketball's top team since then, beating Tulsa 56-41. Memphis had won its previous six games by at least 20... More »

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NCAA • basketball • NCAA basketball • Memphis Tigers • Derrick Rose • Tulsa Golden Hurricane • Chris Douglas Roberts • Shawn Taggart

Rose Leads    No. 2 Memphis Past Cincinnati

No. 16 Butler bests Bradley, No. 12 Vols   top UNC-Asheville

Dec 20, 07 12:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Freshman Derrick Rose continues to blossom into an elite player, scoring a career-high 26 to lead No. 2 Memphis to a 79-69 victory over Cincinnati. The Bearcats, led by Deonta Vaughn’s 20 points, put up a tough fight but came up short, dropping their record to 4-6. The Tigers... More »

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Rose Blooms for Memphis in Opening Win

Frosh scores 17, grabs six boards as Tigers blow out Tennessee-Martin

Nov 5, 07 10:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Memphis Tigers super-freshman Derrick Rose had an immediate impact in his team’s opener, a 102-71 dismantling of Tennessee-Martin. Rose had 17 points, six rebounds and five assists for No. 3 Memphis in the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic. Chris Douglas-Roberts had 28 points to lead the Tigers while Lester... More »

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