Lakers’ Jalen Hood-Schifino among those on hand at Adidas All-American Camp
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Jalen Hood-Schifino was among those on hand at the Adidas All-American Camp on Wednesday watching the top high school prospects in the country.
The event included several players ranked in the top 100 in 2024, such as Annor Boateng (No. 38, uncommitted), VJ Edgecombe (21, uncommitted), Ian Jackson (5, North Carolina), Khani Rooths (23, uncommitted) and Kur Teng (48, Michigan State) among others.
With a star-studded competition taking place, at least 10 NBA teams were in attendance scouting the players, according to Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports. Jackson, as the fifth-ranked recruit, was certainly the top draw of the evening.
Top 5 prospect in the 2024 class, Ian Jackson (North Carolina), is the main attraction in this game with several NBA scouts watching. Knicks, Nets, Suns, Thunder, Rockets, Pelicans, Nuggets, Andrew Slater, Bulls, Hawks and Spurs all here. pic.twitter.com/zByrdDfwc1
— Krysten Peek (@krystenpeek) August 3, 2023
Scouts from the Knicks, Thunder, Nuggets, TWolves, Nets and Jalen Hood-Schifino here watching Mikel Brown Jr., JJ Mandaquit, Khani Rooths, Kur Teng (MSU) and George Turkson (Texas A&M) pic.twitter.com/RxtGwRA1ti
— Krysten Peek (@krystenpeek) August 3, 2023
Hood-Schifino pulled up to the event as the latest athlete to sign with Adidas. He, along with Gradey Dick, recently signed endorsement contracts with the Three Stripes, the first two rookies this year to join the company. They previously represented Adidas in college.
The 20-year-old Hood-Schifino posted averages of 13.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals in six summer league games with the Lakers. The 17th pick scored at least 15 points four times, including a summer league-high 20 points on July 5.
