Derrick Rose High School Stats: Looking back at the former NBA MVP's high school stats as he announces his retirement 

The 2010-11 MVP Derrick Rose announced his retirement after 16 years in the NBA. The Athletic's Shams Charania confirmed this news on X (formerly Twitter) as the former Chicago Bulls guard talked about "the next chapter."

"After 15 NBA seasons, Derrick Rose is retiring from basketball. Rose, the youngest MVP in NBA history, tells @TheAthletic : "The next chapter is about chasing my dreams and sharing my growth," Charania posted on X.

The youngest MVP in the League was drafted by the Bulls as their first overall pick in 2008. Before that, head coach John Calipari recruited the 2008-98 Rookie of the Year to play for the University of Memphis Tigers.

During his school years, Rose enrolled at the Simeon Career Academy in 2003. Even though Rose displayed some dazzling performances, he was not allowed to play on the varsity team because of a tradition by head coach Bob Hambric. Hambric had no freshman on the varsity team.

However, Derrick Rose was determined and he led both the freshman and sophomores to city championships averaging 18.5 points, 6.6 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 steals per contest. In his varsity year, Rose scored 22 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and stole the ball 5 times in his debut game. While his school was knocked out in the state regionals, Rose averaged 19.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 2.4 steals.

When he entered his senior year, Rose was ranked as the fifth-best prospect by Sports Illustrated. While he averaged 25.2 points, 9.1 assists, 8.8 rebounds and 3.4 steals, he led the Simeon Wolverines to two straight state championships, becoming the first Chicago Public League school to achieve this feat.

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Why did Derrick Rose retire?

Rose finishes his illustrious career with 723 games. In his NBA career, Rose averaged 17.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists while shooting 45.6% from the field and 31.6% from beyond the arc.

In the last three seasons, Rose played only 77 games. While talking to ESPN, 'D-Rose' said that he gave it all to the game and that "basketball was just the beginning:"

"Knowing that I gave my all to the game, I feel confident in my decision. Basketball was just the beginning for me," Rose said. "Now, it's important that I give my all to my family -- they deserve that."

Rose's career was marked by numerous injuries, which is why the debate over his potential Hall of Fame candidacy remains ongoing among basketball fans.