Jalen Rose Biography

Fast Facts

• Founder and President of the Board of Directors of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit, which provides students with a leadership-based education and college opportunities through the University of Detroit Mercy
• Won the NBA Award for Player of the Week in 2000 and for Eastern Conference Player of the Week in 2005
• Founded the Jalen Rose Foundation/Charitable Fund in 2000 for underserved youth, with a focus on education and sports in his hometown of Detroit
• Attended the University of Michigan and graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in management studies
• Started out in broadcast during his NBA career as a reporter and on-air personality for the series "Best Damn Sports Show Period" in 2002
• Was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1994 NBA Draft
• Founded the production and management company Three Tier Entertainment to create "an artistic haven for actors, writers and directors" in 2007
• Best known as an ESPN and ABC sports analyst and former NBA player
• Was a member of the "Fab Five" at the University of Michigan, the only team to start five freshmen in Final Four history
• During his 13-year NBA career, he played for the Denver Nuggets, the Indiana Pacers, the Chicago Bulls, the Toronto Raptors, the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns