Julius Hodge
July 23, 2020
Michael Rose
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 6/04/87
- Place of Birth: Naperville, Illinois (USA)
- Position: G/F
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 91
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Eastern Kentucky (2005–2009)
- NBL DEBUT: 16/01/10
- AGE AT DEBUT: 22
- LAST NBL GAME: 13/02/10
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 22
- NBL History: Melbourne 2010
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Michael Rose was born in Naperville, Illinois (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Michael Rose made his NBL debut with the Melbourne Tigers at 22 years of age. He scored three points in his first game.
Melbourne entered the 2009/10 season with Ebi Ere, David Barlow, Rod Grizzard, Dave Thomas and Stephen Hoare exiting the team after the Tigers had reached the Grand Final the previous year.
Chris Anstey, Sam Mackinnon, Luke Kendall, Nathan Crosswell, Daryl Corletto, Daniel Johnson, Tom Greer, Matt O’Hea, Bennie Lewis and Ryan Bathie returned from the previous season’s group, while Al Westover added Mark Worthington after the South Dragons folded and Ben Knight as Melbourne tried to rebuild around an all-Australian roster.
That plan was short lived, needing additional firepowre, Julius Hodge was added to the roster in November and Michael Rose was also added in January after starting the season with Oyak Renault in Turkey. Rose (6.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1 steal across 8 games) came into a team already drifting out of playoff contention, giving Melbourne a late-season perimeter option as injuries and roster changes continued to shape the year.
Hodge (17.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.2 steals) became Melbourne’s leading scorer and main creator after arriving mid-season, although the Tigers never found a consistent offensive rhythm with him running the team. Worthington (16.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.1 steals) was the Tigers’ most reliable full-season contributor and earned All-NBL First Team honours, while Kendall (12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists across 11 games) also battled through an injury-interrupted campaign. This saw Knight (4.8 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist across 4 games) see his season end after rupturing a quad tendon against Gold Coast, while Crosswell’s fractured a finger that left Melbourne short of backcourt stability during a key stretch.
Before Crosswell’s injury, the Tigers had just put together their first back-to-back wins of the season and, despite sitting last on the ladder, still hoped to win seven of their last nine games. Johnson (10.6 points and 4.3 rebounds) became one of Melbourne’s bright spots, winning the NBL Most Improved Player award after stepping into a larger frontcourt role as Anstey struggled to stay healthy. Anstey (9.8 points and 5.6 rebounds) produced his lowest numbers since his early breakout years, while Corletto (9.8 points), Mackinnon (8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists) and Greer (7.6 points and 5.5 rebounds) filled out the main rotation.
Worthington helped push Melbourne through a three-game winning streak late in the season, but the Tigers then lost their final four games and slipped out of the postseason race. After failing to make the playoffs, long-time teammates Anstey and Mackinnon announced their retirements together at the end of the season. Rose’s short Melbourne stint came during the final weeks of a difficult transition year, with the Tigers finishing sixth at 11-17.
Michael Rose played one season in the NBL. He averaged 6.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.6 assists in 8 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 22 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 8 | 133 | 55 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 45% | 12 | 23 | 52% | 5 | 8 | 63% | 60% | 60% | 18 | Totals | 8 | 133 | 55 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 45.2% | 12 | 23 | 52.2% | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 60% | 60% | 18 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 22 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 8 | 16.6 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 45% | 1.5 | 2.9 | 52% | 0.6 | 1.0 | 63% | 60% | 60% | 18 | Total | 8 | 16.6 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 45.2% | 0.1 | 52.2% | 1.5 | 2.9 | 62.5% | 60% | 60% | 18 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Turkey - Oyak Renault (2009) | New Zealand - Southland (2010, 2011) | Belgium - Gent (2010–2011) | Germany - Crailsheim (2012–2013) | Canada - Ottawa (2013–2014)
Rose joined Oyak Renault for the 2009–10 Turkish Basketball League season, playing his first season in Turkey, but he departed after appearing in one game to open the campaign following a July 2009 signing.
Rose moved to New Zealand and suited up for Invercargill Southland in the 2010 New Zealand NBL season, producing 22.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.6 steals per game across seven appearances before returning to the same club on June 8, 2011 as an injury replacement for Kevin Braswell and averaging 14.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.8 steals over eight games in the 2011 New Zealand NBL season.
In September 2010, Rose joined Gent for the 2010–11 Belgian second division season and played 29 games, averaging 8.5 points and 1.9 rebounds while sharing that year with teammates from the same squad including fellow guard Aziz Bouhaddouz and forward Thomas Delrue in Belgian league listings.
Rose later played in Germany after joining Crailsheim for the 2012–13 ProA season, where he appeared in 27 games and averaged 9.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists, and RealGM season data also placed him among the team leaders while he shared the backcourt and rotation with teammates such as Benjamin Lischka, Philipp Friedel, and Derek Coleman.
He then moved to Canada and signed with Ottawa for the 2013–14 NBL Canada season on July 3, 2013, finishing that stint with 41 games played and averages of 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists while lining up alongside key Ottawa contributors including Jermaine Johnson, Jerice Crouch, and Fred Sturdivant during that season’s league schedule.
COLLEGE
Rose played college basketball at Eastern Kentucky during the 2005–06 season before continuing with the Colonels through the 2008–09 campaign, competing in the Ohio Valley Conference across his four-year NCAA career.
In the 2005–06 season, Eastern Kentucky competed in Ohio Valley Conference play under head coach Travis Ford, and Rose appeared as a freshman reserve while beginning his Division I career in conference competition.
During his sophomore season in 2006–07, Eastern Kentucky improved its overall record and remained competitive within the Ohio Valley Conference standings, with Rose earning increased minutes in the backcourt rotation and contributing in scoring and perimeter defense.
In 2007–08, the Colonels captured the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, marking the program’s return to March Madness, and Rose was part of that roster during the championship run.
That 2007–08 Eastern Kentucky team finished with over twenty wins and secured the conference’s automatic NCAA Tournament berth, competing against national opposition in the first round of the tournament bracket.
As a senior in 2008–09, Rose completed his four-year career at Eastern Kentucky while continuing to contribute in conference play, closing out his collegiate tenure having competed in multiple postseason environments including the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament and the NCAA Tournament.
Across his Eastern Kentucky career from 2005 to 2009, Rose played in conference regular-season games, Ohio Valley Conference Tournament contests, and NCAA Tournament competition as part of the Colonels’ Division I program.
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