Lynden Rose Explained

Lynden Rose
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:175
Birth Date:14 November 1960
Birth Place:Nassau, Bahamas
Nationality:Bahamian
High School:
College:
Draft Year:1982
Draft Round:6
Draft Pick:136
Draft Team:Los Angeles Lakers
Career Start:1982
Career End:1983
Career Position:Point guard
Years1:1982
Team1:Las Vegas Silvers
Years2:1983
Team2:Billings Volcanos

Lynden Bernard Rose Sr. (born November 14, 1960)[1] [2] 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.[3] [4]

Early life

Rose was born and grew up in the city of Nassau in the Bahamas. He attended Miami Jackson High School and Miami Springs High School in the Miami, Florida area.[5]

College career

After transferring from North Harris County College,[2] Rose played as a point guard for the University of Houston Cougars from 1980 to 1982,[6] [7] starting both years and wearing the number 00.[8]

As a senior, Rose co-captained the 1981–82 team,[9] [10] the first of three squads that would later bear the moniker of "Phi Slama Jama."[11] [12] Rose and the rest of "Texas' Tallest Fraternity" reached the Final Four of the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[13] In the national semifinals, Houston lost to the eventual champions, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.[14] [15] 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.[16]

Professional career

The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Rose in the sixth round of the 1982 NBA draft with the 136th overall pick,[17] though Rose never played a minute for the team and was cut during the preseason.[18] [19] The following year, the Houston Rockets signed and released Rose during the preseason.[20]

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.[21]

Personal life

Rose is now a prominent attorney in the Houston area.[22] [23] He was a member of the University of Houston Board of Regents from 2004 to 2009.[24] [25] Rose is a Republican.[26]

His wife, Marilyn A. Rose, is the Vice Chair of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents.[27] They have three children: Lynden Jr. (nicknamed "L.J."), Lynnard, and Madelyn.[28]

Rose's elder son, L.J., also played competitive basketball.[29] 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.[30] [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.[36]

References

Sources

Book: 2017–18 University of Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 2017. Houston. https://web.archive.org/web/20180530202301/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/mbkb_1718Almanac_Complete.pdf. May 30, 2018. live.

Citations

Notes and References

  1. News: Baylor's Rose is latest SDSU transfer target. Zeigler. Mark. May 24, 2013. The San Diego Union-Tribune. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529030541/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/sdut-sdsu-basketball-transfer-LJ-Rose-Baylor-2013may24-story.html. May 29, 2018. live. en-US.
  2. Book: . The Sporting News 1982–83 NBA Register. St. Louis, Missouri. . 259. 1982. 0892040963.
  3. News: Rising star Rose shares hoops with Phi Slama dad. Godwin. Jordan. July 1, 2009. Houston Chronicle. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528220928/https://www.chron.com/sports/college-basketball-men/article/Rising-star-Rose-shares-hoops-with-Phi-Slama-dad-1738859.php. May 28, 2018. live.
  4. News: "Texas's Tallest Fraternity": The Phi Slama Jama years. Calderon. Michael. July 15, 2015. The Daily Cougar. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528222230/http://thedailycougar.com/2015/07/15/texas-tallest-fraternity-looking-back-phi-slama-jama-years/. May 28, 2018. live. en-US.
  5. News: This Rose is from Springs. The Miami News. March 25, 1982. 32. Newspapers.com. August 25, 2018.
  6. News: Houston's Offense is in Good Hands. Vecsey, George. March 27, 1982. The New York Times. May 28, 2018. en.
  7. Web site: Lynden Rose College Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528223144/https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/lynden-rose-1.html. May 28, 2018. live.
  8. 2017–18 University of Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide, pp. 104, 154.
  9. News: Houston Honors Guy V. Lewis. February 8, 2003. National Association of Basketball Coaches. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529023128/http://www.nabc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020803aaa.html. May 29, 2018. live. en.
  10. 2017–18 University of Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 82.
  11. News: The anatomy of Florida Gulf Coast's 'Dunk City' offense. Auerbach. Nicole. March 26, 2013. USA Today. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528221921/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/tourney/2013/03/26/ncaa-tournament-march-madness-florida-gulf-coast-dunk-city/2018423/. May 28, 2018. live. en.
  12. News: Phi Slama Jama dunks its way into Houston's history. Duarte. Joseph. July 22, 2016. Houston Chronicle. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529023410/https://www.chron.com/local/history/sports/article/Phi-Slama-Jama-dunks-its-way-into-Houston-s-8402287.php. May 29, 2018. live.
  13. News: How Houston launched a college basketball renaissance. Khan Jr.. Sam. March 1, 2019. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725165936/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26105398/how-houston-launched-college-basketball-renaissance. July 25, 2019. live. "It changed a lot of things about us," said Lynden Rose, a captain of Houston's 1982 Final Four team..
  14. Web site: North Carolina vs. Houston Box Score, March 27, 1982. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529025544/https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1982-03-27-houston.html. May 29, 2018. live.
  15. News: Resurrecting Phi Slama Jama. Knight. Paul. October 20, 2010. Houston Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725170248/https://www.houstonpress.com/news/resurrecting-phi-slama-jama-6586613. July 25, 2019. live. 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..
  16. News: Tough Guys. Kramer. Daniel. November 9, 2006. Houston Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725170714/https://www.houstonpress.com/news/tough-guys-6544989. July 25, 2019. live. In that final game of his collegiate career, Rose led the team with 20 points..
  17. 2017–18 University of Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 79.
  18. Web site: 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Transactions Basketball-Reference.com. Basketball-Reference.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528223016/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1982_transactions.html. May 28, 2018. live.
  19. News: Transactions. October 8, 1982. The New York Times. May 29, 2018. en.
  20. News: Transactions. September 8, 1983. The New York Times. May 29, 2018. en.
  21. 1983–84 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide, page 130
  22. News: Family keeps Rose grounded. Merriam. Peyton. May 5, 2010. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528223444/http://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=5164405. May 28, 2018. live.
  23. Web site: Lynden Rose. Stanley Law. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529031635/http://stanleylaw.com/lynden-rose/. May 29, 2018. live.
  24. News: Family ties bind Golden, Rose to UH. Schmidt. Christian. January 29, 2004. The Daily Cougar. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529032212/http://archive.thedailycougar.com/vol69/79/news/news4.html. May 29, 2018. live.
  25. News: Former Houston guard Cecil Rose passes away Friday. Houston Chronicle. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529025918/https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/fortbend/sports/article/Former-Houston-guard-Cecil-Rose-passes-away-Friday-9525708.php. May 29, 2018. live.
  26. News: 'What a great man': Ex-players reflect on late UH legend Guy V. Lewis. Duarte. Joseph. November 26, 2015. Houston Chronicle. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725171310/https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/What-a-great-man-Ex-players-reflect-on-late-UH-6659215.php. July 25, 2019. live. "Coach, that's easy, I'm a Republican, too," Rose said..
  27. Web site: Bio - Marilyn A. Rose. Texas Southern University. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529031112/http://www.tsu.edu/about/board-of-regents/bio-marilyn-rose.php. May 29, 2018. dead.
  28. News: Lynden B. Rose Was a "Perfect Choice" to Be the Bahamas' Honorary Consul to Texas. Brown. Oswald. May 23, 2019. Bahamas Chronicle. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725165153/https://bahamaschronicle.com/lynden-b-rose-was-a-perfect-choice-to-be-the-bahamas-honorary-consul-to-texas/. July 25, 2019. live.
  29. News: LJ Rose Q + A. Bauman. Jeremy. May 29, 2011. Slam. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529031255/http://www.slamonline.com/college-hs/high-school/lj-rose-q-a/. May 29, 2018. live. en-US.
  30. Web site: L.J. Rose. Houston Cougars. https://web.archive.org/web/20180530204631/http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/lj_rose_850135.html. May 30, 2018. live.
  31. News: Former Houston guard L.J. Rose to transfer to BYU. Associated Press. July 26, 2016. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20180530204515/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/17150635/lj-rose-transfer-byu-cougars. May 30, 2018. live.
  32. News: SLC Stars re-sign former BYU player L.J. Rose. Genessy. Jody. January 11, 2018. Deseret News. https://web.archive.org/web/20180530204746/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865694956/SLC-Stars-re-sign-former-BYU-player-LJ-Rose.html. May 30, 2018. live. en.
  33. Web site: L.J. Rose G-League Stats. Basketball-Reference.com. en. December 6, 2018.
  34. Web site: Lynnard Rose. Columbia Athletics. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725171215/https://gocolumbialions.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12456. July 25, 2019. live.
  35. 2017–18 University of Houston Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 103.
  36. News: Cecil Rose 'will be missed'. Stubbs. Brent. January 13, 2014. Tribune242.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528221401/http://www.tribune242.com/news/2014/jan/13/cecil-rose-will-be-missed/. May 28, 2018. live. en.

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