When he was younger, Boss Tweed also spent a lot of time playing basketball. The speed and athleticism that helped him succeed as a running back made him a shifty player on the basketball court who was hard to guard. He excelled as a scorer as he would blow past his receiver and finish at the rim for easy points. However, he never really pursued it at a higher level due to his height. At 6'2", he was able to dominate at the high school level, but it would be harder for him to succeed with the same play style at the college level. He focused his play on scoring from the inside and finishing at the rim, which would be harder to do against taller competition in college. He never developed a strong enough outside shot to force defenders to cover him on the perimeter. He didn't have the passing skills to play as a point guard so he would have to focus his game more as a scorer and while his athleticism made him an intriguing prospect, scouts doubted his game would translate to the next level. He received better offers as a football player than as a basketball player, so he ultimately decided to focus solely on football once he got to college and ended up pursuing his career in the NSFL, though he does still play basketball for fun sometimes.
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