Jonathan Giffoni and Adrian Wojnarowski3 minutes to read
Jalen Hood-Scheveno sinks clutch 3 for Indiana
Jalen Hood Chevino buries a big three-pointer as the shot clock draws to a close for Indiana.
“For me, it’s about time,” Hood Scheveno told ESPN. “This has been my dream since I was a little kid.”
Hood-Schifino, the 13th overall in the NBA draft according to ESPN, was voted Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-Big Ten after averaging 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
“My freshman season has been amazing,” said Hood-Chevino, who is 6-foot-5 with a 6-foot-10 wingspan. “My coaches kept their word by having absolute confidence in me as a freshman. We didn’t win a national championship, but overall the season was a success and experiencing March Madness was a surreal moment.”
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Although he was not initially projected as a well-defined player, Hood Scheveno emerged as a top 10 prospect based largely on his productivity and influence as the Hoosiers won.
In mid-December, Hood-Schifino was asked to step in in a senior role on a team losing starting quarterback Xavier Johnson to a season-ending injury. After a turbulent start, Hood-Schifino grabbed the guard position and helped lead to Indiana’s winning 11 of their last 15 regular season games, a third-place finish in the Big Ten and a fourth-place finish in the NCAA Tournament.
“NBA teams have been able to see that I can take over a game, create my own shot, run a team, that I have a high IQ, that I’m strong, that I have a unique speed in my game,” said Scheveno. “I look forward to showing NBA teams my body measurements match what’s on paper, my athletic performance, and my shooting abilities.”
Hood-Schifino fits the NBA prototype as a master ball guard with versatile shot-making prowess, direct dribbling creativity and defensive toughness.
The NBA draft is set for May 15-21 in Chicago, and the draft will be on June 22 in New York.
Jonathan Giffoni is an NBA draft expert and founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a proprietary scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA, and international teams.
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