The create a player mode in this game is spectacular as much as the game play. There's about 4 unique face types to choose from and many different skin tones. You can make the player's face round, long or default (normal). Then there's :
Eyebrows - bushy, thin, nomal, mono
Hairstyles - Fade, corn rows, afro, bald, Buzz cut, flat top and more
Facial hair
Eyes - Grey, green, hazel, blue, brown
Side burns
Goggles -15
Shoes - 15 great ones!
headband
Finger tape
Player chatter - high, never, always, minimal
Socks - none, med, high
Nickname
School
Player type - Balance, Offensive minded, 3pt shooter, playmaker, defensive minded, shot blocker, rebounder
Also you even choose to have tattoo's on your players legs
As for the attibutes theirs -
Shooting Attributes:
Short range
Long range
Medium range
3 pt
Dunking
Dunk Range
Traffic
Hook
Fadeway
Post Play
Offense Attributes :
Dekes
Ballhandling
Pass
Drive
Defensive Attributes :
Rebounding
Blocking
Stealing
Post Defense
Drive Defense
Physical Attrbutes:
Emotion
Clutch
Showtime
Healing
Durbaility
Jump
Speed
Strength
Stamia
Vision
Anticpation
Intensity
There's also 'tendency' game sliders where you can choose how much your player shoots or don't shoot, how much they're involved in the game, how much they spin, face up, back down and touches the ball.