Lynden Rose

Lynden Rose
Lynden Rose dunking the ball during the 1981-82 season
Personal information
Born (1960-11-14) November 14, 1960 (age 63)
Nassau, Bahamas
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft1982: 6th round, 136th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1982–1983
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1982Las Vegas Silvers
1983Billings Volcanos
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Lynden Bernard Rose Sr. (born November 14, 1960)[1][2][3] is a Bahamian retired basketball player. He is best known as co-captain of the first of the three Phi Slama Jama teams at the University of Houston.[4][5]

Early life

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Rose was born and grew up in the city of Nassau in the Bahamas.[6] He attended Miami Jackson High School and Miami Springs High School in the Miami, Florida area.[7]

College career

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After transferring from North Harris County College,[3] Rose played as a point guard for the University of Houston Cougars from 1980 to 1982,[6][8] starting both years and wearing the number 00.[9]

As a senior, Rose co-captained the 1981–82 team,[10][11] the first of three squads that would later bear the moniker of "Phi Slama Jama."[12][13] Rose and the rest of "Texas' Tallest Fraternity"[5] reached the Final Four of the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[14] In the national semifinals, Houston lost to the eventual champions, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.[15][16] In the final game of his collegiate career, Rose led all Cougars with 20 points; in doing so, he also outscored a young Michael Jordan, who scored 18 points.[15][17]

Professional career

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The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Rose in the sixth round of the 1982 NBA draft with the 136th overall pick,[18] though Rose never played a minute for the team and was cut during the preseason.[19][20] The following year, the Houston Rockets signed and released Rose during the preseason.[21]

Rose played his first professional season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He split the 1982–83 season between the Las Vegas Silvers and Billings Volcanos, averaging 9.6 points over 30 games.[22]

Personal life

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Rose is now a prominent attorney in the Houston area.[23][24] He was a member of the University of Houston Board of Regents from 2004 to 2009.[25][26] Rose is a Republican.[27]

His wife, Marilyn A. Rose, is the Vice Chair of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents.[28] They have three children: Lynden Jr. (nicknamed "L.J."),[2] Lynnard, and Madelyn.[29]

Rose's elder son, L.J., also played competitive basketball.[4][30] After one year spent at Baylor, L.J. played for Houston from 2013 to 2016 before transferring for one final year at Brigham Young University.[2][31] L.J. played one season for the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League.[32][33] Rose's younger son, Lynnard, played football for Columbia University from 2016 to 2019.[34]

Rose's older brother, Cecil, played for the Cougars from 1974 to 1978.[35] Cecil died on December 27, 2013.[26][36]

References

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Sources

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2017–18 University of Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Houston: University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 30, 2018.

Citations

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  1. ^ Zeigler, Mark (May 24, 2013). "Baylor's Rose is latest SDSU transfer target". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "L.J. Rose". Houston Cougars. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018.
  3. ^ a b The Sporting News 1982–83 NBA Register. St. Louis, Missouri: Sporting News. 1982. p. 259. ISBN 0892040963.
  4. ^ a b Godwin, Jordan (July 1, 2009). "Rising star Rose shares hoops with Phi Slama dad". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Calderon, Michael (July 15, 2015). ""Texas's Tallest Fraternity": The Phi Slama Jama years". The Daily Cougar. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Vecsey, George (March 27, 1982). "Houston's Offense is in Good Hands". The New York Times. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "This Rose is from Springs". The Miami News. March 25, 1982. p. 32. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Lynden Rose College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018.
  9. ^ 2017–18 University of Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide, pp. 104, 154.
  10. ^ "Houston Honors Guy V. Lewis". National Association of Basketball Coaches. February 8, 2003. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  11. ^ 2017–18 University of Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 82.
  12. ^ Auerbach, Nicole (March 26, 2013). "The anatomy of Florida Gulf Coast's 'Dunk City' offense". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018.
  13. ^ Duarte, Joseph (July 22, 2016). "Phi Slama Jama dunks its way into Houston's history". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  14. ^ Khan Jr., Sam (March 1, 2019). "How Houston launched a college basketball renaissance". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. "It changed a lot of things about us," said Lynden Rose, a captain of Houston's 1982 Final Four team.
  15. ^ a b "North Carolina vs. Houston Box Score, March 27, 1982". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  16. ^ Knight, Paul (October 20, 2010). "Resurrecting Phi Slama Jama". Houston Press. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Houston had been to the Final Four a year earlier, too, losing to Michael Jordan's North Carolina, but during the 1983 season the team had gelled, putting together an almost perfect record and winning with dominance.
  17. ^ Kramer, Daniel (November 9, 2006). "Tough Guys". Houston Press. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. In that final game of his collegiate career, Rose led the team with 20 points.
  18. ^ 2017–18 University of Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 79.
  19. ^ "1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Transactions | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018.
  20. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 8, 1982. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  21. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 8, 1983. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  22. ^ [1983–84 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide, page 130]
  23. ^ Merriam, Peyton (May 5, 2010). "Family keeps Rose grounded". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018.
  24. ^ "Lynden Rose". Stanley Law. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  25. ^ Schmidt, Christian (January 29, 2004). "Family ties bind Golden, Rose to UH". The Daily Cougar. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  26. ^ a b "Former Houston guard Cecil Rose passes away Friday". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  27. ^ Duarte, Joseph (November 26, 2015). "'What a great man': Ex-players reflect on late UH legend Guy V. Lewis". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. "Coach, that's easy, I'm a Republican, too," Rose said.
  28. ^ "Bio - Marilyn A. Rose". Texas Southern University. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  29. ^ Brown, Oswald (May 23, 2019). "Lynden B. Rose Was a "Perfect Choice" to Be the Bahamas' Honorary Consul to Texas". Bahamas Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019.
  30. ^ Bauman, Jeremy (May 29, 2011). "LJ Rose Q + A". Slam. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  31. ^ Associated Press (July 26, 2016). "Former Houston guard L.J. Rose to transfer to BYU". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018.
  32. ^ Genessy, Jody (January 11, 2018). "SLC Stars re-sign former BYU player L.J. Rose". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018.
  33. ^ "L.J. Rose G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  34. ^ "Lynnard Rose". Columbia Athletics. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019.
  35. ^ 2017–18 University of Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 103.
  36. ^ Stubbs, Brent (January 13, 2014). "Cecil Rose 'will be missed'". Tribune242.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018.
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