Recruiting Report: Adam Rose (2016)

<p>Waukee’s two-sport star <strong>Adam Rose</strong> is currently at a crossroads - will it be basketball or football he pursues at the next level?  </p> <p>“Right now I’m 50-50, I’m just keeping it open, and seeing which one I like best,” said Rose, a 6-foot-2 wing and wide receiver.</p> <p>So far he’s heard from just two basketball programs, but still has his senior season to emerge.</p> <p>“Just Simpson and Dordt right now for basketball,” he said. “They text me and Simpson visited me at school the other day, and then they’ve called a couple of times.”</p> <p>He’s seen some Division II interest for football, from the likes of Sioux Falls, Augustana, and Minnesota State-Mankato.</p> <p>Rose claims that he’s not thinking a lot about his recruitment right now, he’s more intent on enjoying his final season of high school hoops.</p> <p>“I’m not really thinking about recruiting a lot, I’m just trying to focus on my team and season and try and have a lot of fun with that because it will be my last one,” said Rose.   </p> <p>The athletic guard spent his offseason sharpening his hoops skills while playing with a supremely talented Kingdom Hoops Elite squad.</p> <p>“I think I just did well with being a good teammate, I came off the bench and was a role player. I liked to think I made a positive influence on everyone and tried to keep everyone together. I also think I became more consistent with my jump-shot, that’s something I worked on a lot,” said Rose, who defined his playing style to <em>PHI.</em></p> <p>“I feel like I play pretty good defense, and I pass the ball pretty well, and I run the fastbreak pretty well. I’m trying to do a lot of the little things that help my team win.”</p> <p>Rose added: “I’m trying to be a better ball-handler and a more consistent shooter obviously, which is what I was working on this summer -- those would really add to my game.”</p> <p>With his senior season set to begin in just days, the veteran Warrior says leadership will be his key role.</p> <p>“I’ll have to pick up more of a leadership role, and I’ll have to do a lot more scoring than I did last year,” said Rose. “I’ll have to make sure people are locked in and focused every night, that type of role.”  </p>