Quinton Rashod Rose (born January 26, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played

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for the

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High school career

Rose grew up in

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, and began playing with fellow standout Thomas Bryant in third grade. Rose played basketball for Bishop Kearney High School in

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. As a junior, he averaged 15.4 points, seven rebounds and seven assists per game. In his senior season, Rose averaged 23 points and six rebounds per game, leading Bishop Kearney to the Class AA sectional semifinals and earning second-team All-State honors. He played

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(AAU) basketball with the City Rocks, with whom he drew attention from many

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programs. Rose was considered a four-star recruit by

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and a three-star recruit by

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and

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. He committed to play for

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at the collegiate level on August 7, 2015.

College career

Rose was named

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Rookie of the Week four times during his freshman season and earned a spot on the conference All-Rookie Team. He started six games and averaged 10.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Rose averaged 14.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game as Temple lost in the first round of the NIT to eventual champion

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. He declared for the

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but opted to return to Temple after working out with several teams. He was told by NBA scouts that he needed to get stronger and improve his three-point shot. On March 3, 2019, Rose scored a career-high 29 points in an 80–69 win against

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. As a junior, Rose was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference. He averaged 16.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. He was hampered by a stress fracture in his foot for the last two months of the season, and had offseason foot surgery. On February 8, 2020, Rose scored 25 points in an overtime win over SMU, becoming the all-time leading scorer for the American Athletic Conference. He passed Rob Gray of

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’s mark of 1,710 career points, set in 2018. At the conclusion of the regular season. Rose was named to the Second Team All-AAC. He was named to the First Team All- Big 5.

Professional career

Westchester Knicks (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the

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, Rose signed an

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contract with the

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. He was waived by the Kings on December 11, 2020, prior to the start of the

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. On March 4, 2021, Rose was acquired by the

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of the

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. He played in one game for Westchester to finish the G League Hub season. Rose joined the

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for the

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and the re-joined Westchester for the

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. Rose played for the New York Knicks during the

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and then re-joined Westchester for the

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Rip City Remix (2023–2024)

On June 8, 2023, Rose was selected by the Rip City Remix in the 2023 NBA G League Expansion Draft. He officially joined the team on October 30, 2023. He was waived on January 19, 2024.

Delaware Blue Coats and Ostioneros de Guaymas (2024)

On March 8, 2024, Rose joined the

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for the rest of the

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. On April 12, 2024, Rose signed with

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of the

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. Rose initially re-joined the Blue Coats for the 2024–25 season, but was waived on November 13 prior to the start of the regular season.

Valley Suns (2024)

On November 18, 2024, Rose was acquired by the Valley Suns. After appearing in two games, he was waived by the Suns on November 25.

Austin Spurs (2024–2025)

On December 11, 2024, Rose joined the

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for the rest of the

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Manawatu Jets (2025–present)

On May 16, 2025, Rose signed with the

of the New Zealand National Basketball League for the rest of the 2025 season.

National team career

In 2016, Rose played for the

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at the

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, an under-18 competition in

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, Germany. He averaged a team-high 13.8 points per game as the United States finished in ninth place. Rose was a training camp finalist to play at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in

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but was not named to the final roster.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Rose's younger brother, Miles, is also a basketball player.

References

External links

NBA G League profileTemple Owls bioUSA Basketball bio
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