Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey introduced yesterday that the group signed Jalen Hood-Schifino to a two-way contract.
In a associated transfer, the group waived David Roddy.
Hood-Schifino has appeared in 23 profession NBA video games over the past two seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, which chosen him with the No. 17 general choose within the 2023 NBA Draft. As a rookie, he posted a career-high 10 factors at Detroit on Nov. 29, 2023.
Along with his NBA expertise, Hood-Schifino performed for the South Bay Lakers within the G League final season, averaging 22.0 factors per contest. With South Bay, he shot 47.3-percent from the sphere and 43.2-percent from three-point vary, including 4.8 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per recreation. He tallied 20-or-more factors 10 instances, together with a career-best 38 factors (10-17 FG, 5-8 3FG, 8-9 FT) at Austin on Feb. 29, 2024.
Previous to being drafted by the Lakers, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native performed one collegiate season at Indiana, averaging 13.5 factors, 4.1 rebounds, and three.7 assists throughout 32 video games (all begins) for the Hoosiers. Following the season, he was named the 2022-23 Massive Ten Freshman of the Yr and garnered All-Massive Ten Third Crew honors.
Hood-Schifino will put on No. 17 for the 76ers.
