I've always undervalued athleticism in this game and I've been trying to change that. But based on that fact, who would be the better player?

Player A

Ath - 70
Spd - 53
Reb - 3
Def - 59
Blk - 2
LP - 40
PER - 80
BH - 60
Pass - 72

Player B

Ath - 37
Spd - 69
Reb - 21
Def - 52
Blk - 31
LP - 70
PER - 100
BH - 78
P - 70

would the athleticism of player A make up the difference of the other ratings on player B? Or would player B still be the better player because so many ratings are much higher?

A might be slightly better in a vacuum, but it’s slight, and the better answer is it probably depends on what your team needs. It’s not like one of those players is going to be all conference and the other you’ll be looking to cut every year at D3. B will definitely be a better scorer, so if your team is desperate for scoring while he’s an upperclassman, he may be the more valuable player *to you.* A will be an all-around better defender, though he’ll produce fewer steals. He’ll be capable of scoring at D3 as well, just can’t carry a team offensively like B could.