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#1 Derrick Rose - 22 years old
He was drafted first overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA draft, and won the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2009, averaging 16.8 points per game and 6.3 assists per game.
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Following it up, Rose won the regular season MVP in 2011, at the age of 22 years and 5 months old, supplanting Wes Unseld and becoming the second Bulls player to win the award since five-time winner Michael Jordan. His averages of 25 points and 7.7 dimes during the 2010-11 regular season, lead Chicago (62-20) to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
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Rose was an explosive beast, a deadly scorer that could torch all opposition with his quick first step, strength and athleticism. In an opening playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers in April 2012, Derrick Rose went to the basket and came down because of a torn left ACL. This injury kept him sidelined for the entire 2012-13 season. Ever since he has never been the same player - or able to stay healthy for entire seasons.
The question of 'How great would Derrick Rose have been if he never got hurt?' is one of the greatest What-Ifs in NBA history.
