Indiana's Jalen Hood-Schifino Invited to NBA Draft Green Room
Indiana's Jalen Hood-Schifino is one of 19 players invited to the green room for the 2023 NBA Draft, according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony. The draft takes place on June 22 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
While there's never a guarantee where players will be drafted, green room invites typically represent top projected picks.
Here's the full list of NBA Draft green room invites:
- Victor Wembanyama, France
- Brandon Miller, Alabama
- Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
- Amen Thompson, Overtime Elite
- Ausar Thompson, Overtime Elite
- Cameron Whitmore, Villanova
- Jarace Walker, Houston
- Anthony Black, Arkansas
- Taylor Hendricks, Central Florida
- Gradey Dick, Kansas
- Bilal Coulibaly, France
- Cason Wallace, Kentucky
- Nick Smith, Arkansas
- Dereck Lively, Duke
- Kobe Bufkin, Michigan
- Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana
- Jett Howard, Michigan
- Jordan Hawkins, UConn
- Keyonte George, Baylor
Jalen Hood-Schifino talks to the media during the 2023 NBA Draft Combine at Wintrust Arena.
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After winning Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Indiana, Hood-Schifino could turn out to be a lottery pick. In Givony's most recent mock draft, released on Wednesday, Hood-Schifino was projected to be taken at No. 13 overall by the Toronto Raptors.
"Many around the NBA are curious to see if the Raptors will move up on draft night, as there's a sense that they could be significant trade players depending on how aggressively they want to get involved with the likes of Pascal Siakam and others," Givony wrote. "Should they stand pat, targeting a guard with considerable upside as a shot-creator -- such as Hood-Schifino -- makes sense. However, adding shooting to this roster will also be another significant priority. There's a big glut of players in this range (Dick, Bufkin, Cason Wallace, Nick Smith Jr., Jett Howard), but Hood-Schifino's terrific physical traits along with the potential star power he offers could make him very attractive at this slot."
In this mock, Hood-Schifino's college teammate, Trayce Jackson-Davis, went No. 34 overall to the Charlotte Hornets, four picks into the second round. Givony predicted Hood-Schifino as high as No. 9 overall in a mock draft from May 31.
In one season at Indiana, Hood-Schifino averaged 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 33.3 percent 3-point shooting. His freshman season was highlighted by a 35-point performance during Indiana's 79-71 win at Purdue.
At the NBA Combine, Hood-Schifino was measured at 6-foot-4.25 without shoes, 216.6 pounds, a 6-foot-10.25 wingspan, 9-inch hand length and 8-foot-4.5 standing reach. He did not participate in the strength and agility drills or team scrimmages.
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