Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Robert Marvi

Rookie guard Jalen Hood-Schifino stood out on first day of training camp

While the Los Angeles Lakers are locked in on the present in their quest for another NBA championship, they also have an eye on the future.

Rookie guard Jalen Hood-Schifino, who they took at No. 17 in June’s draft out of Indiana University, is thought to have the ability to become a valuable player. The 6-foot-6 20-year-old likely will not play much this season, but he will have opportunities to grow and prove his worth during practice and scrimmages.

Buy Lakers Tickets

His first opportunity to do so came on Tuesday, which was the Lakers’ first full day of training camp. Reportedly, he stood out, something D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves relayed to the media.

Via Lakers Nation:

“If I could give everybody on the team credit, I would,” said Russell. “I will give you one actually. Jalen (Hood-Schifino) played really well today. He made shots and got after it.”

“Obviously it’s a new group, but those guys are super talented and super willing to buy into what we’re doing and it showed today,” Reaves said. “I think there were a lot of teaching moments. You mentioned playing on the go, you can see their reaction to what they’re being told, so it was great. Everybody looks good, the new guys looked good, Jalen (Hood-Schifino) had a really good day for his first day. So we’re super excited.”

Hood-Schifino is a big guard who can handle the ball, facilitate for teammates, score from the mid-range and (occasionally) hit from 3-point range. Improving his outside shooting, defense and overall consistency will be a big key to his chances of sticking around in the NBA.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.