Rose to undergo surgery on right knee

PROVO – BYU senior guard L.J. Rose will have surgery Friday to repair the meniscus in his right knee.

Rose, a team captain and starter, had been experiencing discomfort in his right knee for the past few weeks. On Monday, Rose underwent an MRI that revealed a tear in the meniscus. Rose will have surgery on Friday. A timeline for his return to the court will be determined following the procedure.

A transfer from Houston, Rose has been an experienced and steady presence on the BYU guard line. He has started all 25 games for the 17-8 Cougars while averaging 5.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and a team-best 4.5 assists. Rose is third in the West Coast Conference in assist/turnover ratio at 2.8 to 1 and has posted season highs of 18 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists.

Rose prepped at Westbury Christian High School and Second Baptist School before playing his freshman season at Baylor in 2012-13. He then transferred to Houston where he was a two-year starter. 

As a sophomore in 2013-14 at Houston, Rose led the American Athletic Conference in assists per game at 5.5 while also averaging 8.9 points and 2.5 rebounds. The following year he averaged 9.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists.

Rose graduated from Houston with a degree in health in 2016 and enrolled at BYU as a graduate student.