Wouldn't it be super easy and super awesome?

Well, you'd have to take your picture from a few different angles. It could certainly be cool, but it's not going to happen. The more I think about it, the more awesome I think this idea is.

They did it with FIFA 10, I believe, and it worked pretty damn well.  Therefore, since the technology for it is already in their hands...why the hell not?  It'd be pretty damn awesome!

Right. NBA Jam wouldn't just map one face picture onto a player model. The game uses a few 2D sprites for the character's faces, so you'd have to take pictures from different angles, which isn't necessarily a problem, and could lead to some hilarious results...

You could just take a picture of your ass at 5 different angles. 
 
I support this idea.

" You could just take a picture of your ass at 5 different angles.  I support this idea. "

Watching Jeff's QL. The guy was talking about how they did a good job on Paul Gasol's hair. I was thinking, "Dude, you definitely didn't follow the development of the game. The heads are all clipart." The game looks amazing, and I don't see this as too hard to do. It could get pretty messed up, but that's why they throw out the ESRB when you go online. I would like to see a full fledged season mode, with trades too. Hopefully these ideas will be incorporated into the next installment. NBA Jam 2012, maybe?

ha that would be perhaps the first good use of face mapping. i'm on board.