Derrick Rose Is the cover athlete for the draft combine (Courtesy of the 2k Sports Message Boards)
2K Sports announced today that rising NBA star, Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, will be featured as the spokesman for NBA[emoji]174[/emoji] 2K10: Draft Combine, adownload-only title that will provide fans with an immersive pre-season basketball experience leading up to the fall launch of NBA 2K10. Rose, the 2009T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year, has quickly become one of the most electrifying playmakers in the league, and this season NBA 2K10: Draft Combine will tapinto Rose's personal knowledge and experience training for the NBA Draft.
"It's a great feeling to partner with 2K Sports and represent the greatest basketball franchise on the planet," said Rose, point guard for theChicago Bulls. "I look forward to providing my insights of what that first year in the league is really like, and what it takes to stay on top of yourgame. This season, NBA 2K10: Draft Combine will be a place where fans can experience the life of a player trying to make it to the NBA. The drills arechallenging, and the group scrimmages are always extremely competitive with everyone looking to improve their draft stock as well. It's as real as itgets."
Rose, who led the University of Memphis to the NCAA Championship game in his freshman year, was selected the top overall pick by his hometown Chicago Bulls inthe 2008 NBA Draft after only one college season. This past year, he averaged 16.8 points, 6.3 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game and was selected to the NBAAll-Rookie First Team. Additionally, Rose led the Chicago Bulls back to the NBA playoffs, and his 36 points tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record for themost points scored by a rookie in his playoff debut.
"Derrick is the perfect fit to be our spokesman for NBA 2K10: Draft Combine," said Greg Thomas, senior vice president of sports development for 2K."Not only is he one of the most dynamic young playmakers in the NBA today, he's the pride of Chicago, where the real NBA Draft Combine is located. Welook forward to working closely with Derrick this season, and are thrilled to offer our fans a brand new pre-season basketball experience with NBA 2K10: DraftCombine."
In NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, fans will begin their career at the ATTACK Athletics gym in Chicago by building their own custom player and working with a mentor,the 2K Insider, to step up their game through a variety of challenging basketball drills and 5-on-5 games to increase their NBA draft stock. The greater aplayer excels at a particular drill, or in completing specific game objectives, the more valuable skill points they will receive which can be used to improveone of over 30 key player attributes. Fans can then take their custom built players in NBA 2K10: Draft Combine and use them in the all-new My Player careermode in NBA 2K10 launching this fall, allowing them to continue their journey toward becoming an NBA legend.
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