If Marilyn Monroe played basketball: shooting guard, rated 78

Marilyn Monroe as a basketball player: scouting report

In the middle of her fame, Marilyn Monroe went to New York to study at the Actors Studio and founded her own production company, a rare move for an actress in the 1950s. That is the choice of someone who understands the game behind the game, and it is why she plays shooting guard as a thinker rather than a pure scorer. Her basketball IQ is the top mark on her card and her playmaking is next, so she reads the defense and makes the play it allows.

She was a devoted reader who built a large personal library, and she would bring that habit of study to the film room. Her comic timing in Some Like It Hot, which won her a Golden Globe, translates into a feel for when to cut and when to pass; timing is most of what a good off ball guard does. Her shooting is reliable from midrange, and her defense and athleticism sit at about the same level, which makes her a balanced guard rather than a one note scorer who disappears when the shot is not falling.

Rebounding is the honest weak spot and the lowest mark on her card. She is a guard who wants to get out and run, not battle under the rim, so she needs a big who controls the boards. Point guard is a natural second home, since her passing is the best tool she has, and small forward is possible at a bigger cost. Draft her in the middle rounds as a secondary playmaker, pair her with a scoring wing and a strong center, and let her keep the offense moving.

Plays like A smart, unselfish two guard who sees plays develop early

Put Marilyn Monroe in your lineup

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