Derrick Rose is a sports player.
Derrick Martell Rose ( born October 4 , 1988 ) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . He was highly recruited by NCAA scouts and coaches , eventually choosing to join the University of Memphis under Coach John Calipari . John Vincent Calipari ( born February 10 , 1959 ) is an American college basketball coach . The Memphis Tigers men 's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I men 's college basketball . The University of Memphis , also called The U of M , is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis , Tennessee .