According to Spalding’s Official Basketball Guide for 1922, Rody was given the “first team captaincy” of the all Missouri Valley Conference team, the forerunner of the conference “Most Valuable Player” award. Rody was described as “the high point scorer in the Conference, combining goals from the field with shots from the foul line. The Kansas captain was a speed flash, a good shot, a brilliant dribbler, a shifty dodger, side-stepping, pivoting and out-witting his guards frequently. Also, Rody is 'one of the finest and cleanest players in the Valley,' quoting the coach of a rival team. . . Rody led the Kansas team through a strenuous schedule and held up his play nearly all the way. He is worthy of the honor in every way." (pp. 74–75)
