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 ) . Rose led the Memphis Tigers to the most wins in NCAA history ( a 38-2 record ) , their first number one ranking in 25 years , and an appearance in the NCAA Championship game . In the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers , Rose tore his ACL in his left knee .