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Basketball · Forward and centre · United States

Forrest DeBernardi

1920–1932 · Five-time AAU All-American named at three different positions.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
83.2
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 76.9
AAU All-American selections
5
AAU national titles
3
College All-America honours
2
Seasons at national level
12
Hall of Fame inductions
1

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
76
Honours
86
Statistics
82

Career timeline · Points per game

SeasonPoints per gameShare of career
192055
192163
192271
192378
192486
192594
192688
192781
192875
192969
193063
193156
193250

Data sources

  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Basketball-Reference
  • NBA official records

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Forrest DeBernardi ranks #152 in Basketball

Forrest DeBernardi ranks 152nd among Basketball athletes on GOAT Rank and 1002nd of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.2 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 90, Longevity 76, Honours 86, Statistics 82. Those categories are normalised against the full Basketball reference universe of 276 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1920–1932 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1925, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes aau all-american selections 5, aau national titles 3, college all-america honours 2, seasons at national level 12.

Immediately ahead sits Ticha Penicheiro on 83.2, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Becky Hammon on 83.1. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Forrest DeBernardi GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far DeBernardi stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Basketball cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1925. Scored 90/100.
Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 12 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 76/100.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 86/100.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 82/100.

Forrest DeBernardi — frequently asked

Is Forrest DeBernardi the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Forrest DeBernardi ranks 152nd in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 83.2, behind LeBron James on 95.6.
What is Forrest DeBernardi's GOAT Score?
83.2 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Forrest DeBernardi rank all time?
1002nd of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 152nd within Basketball.
Forrest DeBernardi vs Ticha Penicheiro: who ranks higher?
Forrest DeBernardi, on 83.2 against Ticha Penicheiro's 83.2 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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