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Hood-Schifino Scores 15 in Lakers' Summer Debut, But Struggles From Deep

Jalen Hood-Schifino took the floor as a professional for the first time on Monday night when the Los Angeles Lakers' summer league teams took on the Miami Heat in the California Classic in Sacramento. He had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists, but also missed all five three-point attempts.

Tom Brew

Hood-Schifino Scores 15 in Lakers' Summer Debut, But Struggles From Deep
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Former Indiana standout Jalen Hood-Schifino got his first taste of NBA action on Monday night, scoring 15 points with five rebounds and four assists in the Los Angeles Lakers' summer league loss to the Miami Heat in Sacramento, Calif.

Hood-Schifino, who was drafted No. 17 overall by the Lakers after one year at Indiana, struggled to get shots to fall early, but was much better in the second half. He finished 6-for-19 from the field in 29 minutes, but missed all five three-point attempts. 

Miami led throughout and won, 107-90. Former Michigan State star Max Christie led the Lakers with 17 points.

Hood-Schifino showed a lot of good things in running the Lakers' offense, attacking the basket often and beating defenders off the dribble constantly. He also played well defensively.

Los Angeles plays again on Wednesday night in Sacramento before heading south to the Las Vegas Summer League, where they will play a a minimum of five games from July 7-17. 

Hood-Schifino's first game in Las Vegas will be against former Indiana teammate Trayce Jackson-Davis and the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. 

Here is the remaining schedule for the California Classic in Sacramento, which wraps on Wednesday night. All of Monday's results are included as well. CLICK HERE

The Las Vegas Summer League is the big event of the offseason, with all 30 teams descending on Las Vegas. Every team plays at least five games, with the tournament semifinals on July 16 and the championship game on July 17. For the complete schedule of games in Las Vegas, CLICK HERE 

Hood-Schifino was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Indiana. He was there just one year, and averaged 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. His breakout performance came at Purdue in February, when he scored 35 points in Indiana's upset of their bitter in-state rivals. Indiana swept Purdue last season.

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  • WOODSON ON NBA POTENTIAL: Following his second season at Indiana, coach Mike Woodson sent two players to the 2023 NBA Draft. The Los Angeles Lakers took Jalen Hood-Schifino at No. 17, and the Golden State Warriors traded for Jackson-Davis at No. 57. Woodson envisions a bright future for both. CLICK HERE
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Tom Brew
TOM BREW

Tom Brew is an award-winning journalist who has worked at some of America's finest newspapers as a reporter and editor, including the Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times, the Indianapolis Star and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered college sports in the digital platform for the past six years, including the last five years as publisher of HoosiersNow on the FanNation/Sports Illustrated network.

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