Jim Thorpe as a basketball player

A natural power forward rated 89 in Legends Draft NBA, the parody game where famous people play basketball. Olympic champion in the pentathlon and decathlon, and a professional in football and baseball. Played basketball too, and the ratings back him at the four.

Sports1887-1953

Natural position

PF Power forward

Rating

89OVR

Plays like: A do it all forward.

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Basketball ratings

Made up for the game, 40 to 99.

Shooting: 84
Playmaking: 83
Rebounding: 92
Defense: 90
Athleticism: 88
IQ: 83

Where Jim Thorpe 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.

PFPower forward, natural89
CCenter87
SFSmall forward85
SGShooting guard82
PGPoint guard80

Scouting report

Olympic champion in the pentathlon and decathlon, and a professional in football and baseball. Played basketball too, and the ratings back him at the four.

Plays like A do it all forward

In the football edition Jim Thorpe is a natural running back graded 90. Jim Thorpe's football scouting report

Jim Thorpe in real life

Real life

American track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953)

Lived: 1888 to 1953
From: United States
Known as: baseball player, basketball player, athletics competitor, actor
Sport: baseball, athletics
Played: running back, outfielder
Teams: San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, New York Giants
Active: 1920 to 1929
Honors: Pro Football Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, Presidential Medal of Freedom