Crete-Monee senior guard Dwayne Rose Jr. made his college decision on Tuesday night as he committed to Toledo with an announcement on Twitter.
The 6-foot-3 Rose is an attacking and athletic guard who is the nephew of former Bulls guard and Simeon product Derrick Rose. With an ability to play both guard spots, Rose should help Toledo's uptempo offense, which traditionally features guards who push the ball. Rose played some shooting guard for Crete-Monee last season but really found his stride as a point guard later in the season when he started to put up bigger numbers.
Rose joins a Toledo program that has typically done well with Chicagoland products as the roster currently has Geneva’s Nate Navigato, Hillcrest’s Taylor Adway and Simeon’s Steve Taylor and James Gordon all playing this season.
Rose joins point guard Marreon Jackson and small forward Logan Hill in Toledo's Class of 2017 recruiting efforts. With a big senior season, Rose could easily find himself on the All-Area team at the end of the year as he's been a late-blooming guard who continues to get better through his high school career.