If Alexander Hamilton played basketball: point guard, rated 81

Alexander Hamilton as a basketball player: scouting report

Alexander Hamilton is a point guard because nobody in this draft generates more possessions out of thin air. He wrote fifty one of the eighty five Federalist essays, a pace of production that left his coauthors far behind, and he plays the same way: always pushing, always looking for the next action. His playmaking is the standout skill next to his IQ, so he sees the skip pass, the hockey assist and the backdoor cut before anyone else has set their feet.

He also learned early how to run an operation. As a teenager on the island of St. Croix he was trusted to manage a trading house while its owner was away, and during the Revolution he served as George Washington's aide de camp, drafting orders and keeping a whole headquarters organized. That background makes him a natural floor general who can call plays for four teammates at once. His shooting and his defense both grade out as solid, so he is not a liability anywhere on the perimeter.

Rebounding is where the card dips. He is a guard through and through, so pair him with a center who controls the glass and lets him leak out in transition. If your roster already has a point guard, he can play shooting guard, though he loses more there than you might expect because his value is in running the show. Small forward is a stretch. Draft him in the early rounds and hand him the ball. Today he is the subject of one of the biggest hits in Broadway history, and a player who inspires that much energy belongs at the center of your offense.

Plays like A tireless lead guard who never stops pushing the pace

Put Alexander Hamilton in your lineup

8 rolls, a starting five and a bench, 82 games. Can you go 82-0? Free, no account.