Malik Rose

Position	Forward
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Team	New York Knicks
Nationality	USA
Born	November 23, 1974 (1974-11-23) (age 32) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
College	Drexel
Draft	2nd round, 44th overall, 1996 Charlotte Hornets
Pro career	1996–present
Former teams	Charlotte Hornets (1996-97) San Antonio Spurs (1997-2005)

Malik Rose (born November 23, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association player with the New York Knicks. In the context of basketball, forward usually refers to one of two positions: Power forward Small forward In addition, some basketball players share the attributes of a small forward and a point guard, and are accordingly called point forwards. ... “Knicks” redirects here. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Pennsylvania. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Drexel University is an institution of higher learning and research located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The 1996 NBA Draft was the 54th draft in the National Basketball Association. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... “Knicks” redirects here. ...

Rose graduated from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, the same high school as Wilt Chamberlain. He graduated from Drexel University with All-American honors after leading the Dragons to their lone NCAA Tournament victory with an upset of the University of Memphis 75-63. At Drexel, Malik averaged over 16 points and 12 rebounds per game throughout his four year college career. Overbrook High School is a public, four-year secondary school located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Wilton Norman Wilt Chamberlain (August 21, 1936–October 12, 1999), nicknamed Wilt the Stilt and The Big Dipper, was an American professional National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player for the Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; and also played for the Harlem Globetrotters. ... Drexel University is an institution of higher learning and research located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Drexel Dragons are the athletic teams of Drexel University. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The University of Memphis is a public American research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. ...

Rose was originally drafted in 1996 in the 2nd round by the Charlotte Hornets. Rose is the second Drexel basketball player to participate in the NBA, following Michael Anderson. He was traded to the San Antonio Spurs in 1997, and quickly became one of their more popular players due to his displays of hustle, defense, and skill despite being undersized. Rose was on the Spurs' NBA championship teams in 1999 and 2003. On February 24, 2005, Rose was traded along with a pair of first round draft picks to the New York Knicks for Nazr Mohammed and Jamison Brewer, much to the dismay of Spurs fans. He has been relegated to a minor supporting role for the Knicks. The 1996 NBA Draft was the 54th draft in the National Basketball Association. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael Levin Anderson (born March 23, 1966 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former basketball player for Drexel University and the NBA. Anderson was a schoolboy star at Engineering & Sciences High School in Philadelphia and averaged over 19 points per game during his college career. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... “Knicks” redirects here. ... Nazr Tahiru Mohammed (first name pronounced NAH-Zi) (born September 5, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional basketball player with the NBAs Detroit Pistons. ... Jamison Brewer (born on November 19, 1980 in East Point, Georgia) is a player in the NBA. He went to Auburn University. ...

Malik was the first player of an opposing team of the Boston Celtics to win the Tommy Award, which is given by Celtics broadcaster and former great Tommy Heinsohn to the player who displayed the most hustle and enthusiasm during the game. The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Tom Heinsohn (August 26, 1934- ) is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player on the Boston Celtics basketball team. ...

Rose was the owner of the now closed Malik's Philly's Phamous, a restaurant in San Antonio's Alamo Quarry Market. The menu, with items named after fellow Spurs players, featured an array of original style Philly Cheesesteaks, including a vegetarian offering named for former Spur Sean Elliott, as well as a variety of other foods, such as pizza, sandwiches, salads and burgers. For dessert, the restaurant offered the "Iceman's" Italian Ice, a unique icy treat available in 14 different flavors, and authentic bakery-fresh Tastykake pastries. “San Antonio” redirects here. ... The Alamo Quarry Market is an open-air shopping mall located in the Alamo Heights and Olmos Park areas. ... Cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz The cheesesteak, known outside the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area as the Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, or steak and cheese is a sandwich principally of thinly sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese on a long roll. ... Sean Michael Elliott (born February 2, 1968 in Tucson, Arizona) is a former NBA basketball player. ... George Gervin (born April 27, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional basketball player, a shooting guard for the American Basketball Associations (ABA) Virginia Squires and San Antonio Spurs and the National Basketball Associations (NBA) San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tastykake is a brand of snack food manufactured by the Tasty Baking Company (NASDAQ: TSTY) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

See also

• Drexel Dragons

The Drexel Dragons are the athletic teams of Drexel University. ...

External links

• NBA.com Profile
• Malik Rose at Basketball-Reference.com
• Drexel Basketball