Jalen Hood-Schifino

Jalen Hood-Schifino
No. 0 – Los Angeles Lakers
Position	Point guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	June 19, 2003 (age 21); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school	Northside Christian Academy; (Charlotte, North Carolina); Combine Academy; (Lincolnton, North Carolina); Montverde Academy; (Montverde, Florida);
College	Indiana (2022–2023)
NBA draft	2023: 1st round, 17th overall pick
	Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–present	Los Angeles Lakers
2023–2024	→South Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards
	NBA In-Season Tournament champion (2023); Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2023); Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2023); Second-team All-Big Ten (2023);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Jalen Hood-Schifino (/ˈhʊd ʃɪˈfiːnoʊ/ HUUD shif-EE-noh;^[1] born June 19, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was a five-star and four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.

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