Full Name: Malik Jabari Rose
Position: F
Born: 11/23/74
Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 255 lbs.
College: Drexel '96
College Major: Dual major in computer information systems and teacher preparation
Business: Malik’s Philly’s Phamous – in September of 2003 … located in the Quarry Market in San Antonio, Malik’s Philly’s Phamous features a full menu with everything from authentic cheese-steaks to 14 flavors of Italian Ice
Charity: Serves as the commissioner of the Spurs/Pizza Hut Drug Free Basketball League … also active with the Spurs literacy program; Has a section of 25 tickets per home game which he donates to underprivileged youth in the San Antonio area
High School: Same attended as Wilt Chamberlain
High School Note: Spent the fall semester of his senior season as a fifth grade teacher
Family: one of six children
Musical Instruments Played: tuba and trombone and piano
Favorite Movie: Love & Basketball
Religion: Christian
Future with the Spurs: Rose was left exposed for the expansion draft but was not selected. The Spurs would like to shed the remaining five years and $32.8 million of Rose's contract from their payroll.

Career Highlights:
-- Has spent the last six seasons with the Spurs after starting his career with the Hornets
-- Received the NBA Community Assist Award in January of 2003
-- Has increased his scoring average in each of his seven NBA seasons
-- Ranks among the Spurs all-time playoff leaders in several categories including fourth in games (73), ninth in points (496) and fifth in rebounds (336)
-- Has appeared in 446 regular season games, averaging 7.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in 17.4 minutes per game
-- Has seen action in 75 playoff games, averaging 6.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 18.3 minutes in the post-season
-- Made his first career start, posting 2 points and 2 rebounds in 12 minutes, against the Detroit Pistons on 12/28/96 -- Named North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year after his junior and senior seasons at Drexel.