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John Calipari: Derrick Rose is "on a mission"

John Calipari insists that Derrick Rose is "doing great" as he nears a return to competitive action for the first time since November.

Derrick Rose's college coach at Memphis, John Calipari, has revealed that his former star is "on a mission" to get back to his best next season.

The 25-year-old Chicago Bulls point guard is currently working with Team USA in their training camp for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and has impressed this week.

"I said [to him], 'You look great. Your explosiveness is even maybe beyond where it was, which is scary.' And I said, 'You're doing great.'

"He said, 'I'm on a mission,'" ESPN quotes Calipari as saying.

Rose has been out of competitive action since November last year but insists that his confidence is "through the roof" ahead of his return.

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Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls looks on during a game against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on January 29, 2012
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