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Jackie Robinson as a basketball player

A natural center rated 87 in Legends Draft NBA, the parody game where famous people play basketball. A four sport star at UCLA, basketball included, before he changed baseball. A small forward who can do everything and never backs down.

Jackie Robinson

Photo: Harry Warnecke / Frank Livia / Robert F. Cranston / William Klein, CC0

Sports Icon1919-1972

Natural position

C Center

Rating

87OVR

Plays like: A two way wing with total fearlessness.

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Basketball ratings

Made up for the game, 40 to 99.

Shooting
77
Playmaking
83
Rebounding
84
Defense
92
Athleticism
86
IQ
94

Where Jackie Robinson fits

Each spot weighs the ratings its own way. Away from the natural spot a legend loses a few points; on the bench everyone plays at their natural rating.

  1. CCenter, natural87
  2. PFPower forward84
  3. SFSmall forward81
  4. PGPoint guard80
  5. SGShooting guard79

Scouting report

A four sport star at UCLA, basketball included, before he changed baseball. A small forward who can do everything and never backs down.

Plays like A two way wing with total fearlessness

In the football edition Jackie Robinson is a natural running back graded 94. Jackie Robinson's football scouting report

Jackie Robinson in real life

Real life

American baseball player (1919–1972)

Lived
1919 to 1972
From
United States
Known as
baseball player, basketball coach, athletics competitor, military officer
Sport
baseball, athletics
Played
second baseman
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Royals, Kansas City Monarchs, UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Active
1945 to 1956
Honors
Spingarn Medal, California Hall of Fame, Quebec Sports Hall of Fame, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, and 5 more

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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