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Hood-Schifino is 12th Player to Represent IU in Jordan Brand Classic
4/15/2022 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University signee Jalen Hood-Schifino will become the 12th future Hoosier to be involved in the Jordan Brand Classic, which will play its first game since before the pandemic in 2019. The game will be played in Chicago on Friday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. ET and can be watched live via YouTube stream.
The native of Pittsburgh is the highest rated incoming recruit in the Big Ten at #21 (247 Sports) and just led his Monteverde (Fla.) Academy team to its sixth GEICO High School national championship.
Of 10 previous IU players to participate in the game, all either played in the NBA or signed with NBA teams in the Summer League and three players became collegiate All-Americans. Eric Gordon (Houston), Thomas Bryant (Washington) and Romeo Langford (San Antonio) were active in the league this past season. Trayce Jackson-Davis and Tamar Bates both played for the Hoosiers this season. Bates was named to the team in 2021, but there was no game due to the pandemic.
The Classic began in 2002. James Blackmon Jr. has the top scoring mark for any Hoosier who played in the event with 23. Robert Vaden had 21. Future teammates Noah Vonleh and Troy Williams played together in the event in 2013 and Vaden and D.J. White both played in 2004.
Hoosiers in The Jordan Brand Classic
Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2022
Tamar Bates, 2021
Trayce Jackson-Davis, 2019, 2021 All-American
Romeo Langford, 2018, San Antonio Spurs+
Thomas Bryant, 2015, Washington Wizards+
James Blackmon, Jr., 2014, Philadelphia 76ers
Noah Vonleh, 2013, Brooklyn Nets
Troy Williams, 2013, New York Knicks
Eric Gordon, 2007, Houston Rockets, 2008 All-American+
Robert Vaden, 2004, Oklahoma City Thunder
D.J. White, 2004, Oklahoma City Thunder, 2008 All-American
Bracey Wright, 2002, Minnesota Timberwolves
+active NBA player
The native of Pittsburgh is the highest rated incoming recruit in the Big Ten at #21 (247 Sports) and just led his Monteverde (Fla.) Academy team to its sixth GEICO High School national championship.
Of 10 previous IU players to participate in the game, all either played in the NBA or signed with NBA teams in the Summer League and three players became collegiate All-Americans. Eric Gordon (Houston), Thomas Bryant (Washington) and Romeo Langford (San Antonio) were active in the league this past season. Trayce Jackson-Davis and Tamar Bates both played for the Hoosiers this season. Bates was named to the team in 2021, but there was no game due to the pandemic.
The Classic began in 2002. James Blackmon Jr. has the top scoring mark for any Hoosier who played in the event with 23. Robert Vaden had 21. Future teammates Noah Vonleh and Troy Williams played together in the event in 2013 and Vaden and D.J. White both played in 2004.
Hoosiers in The Jordan Brand Classic
Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2022
Tamar Bates, 2021
Trayce Jackson-Davis, 2019, 2021 All-American
Romeo Langford, 2018, San Antonio Spurs+
Thomas Bryant, 2015, Washington Wizards+
James Blackmon, Jr., 2014, Philadelphia 76ers
Noah Vonleh, 2013, Brooklyn Nets
Troy Williams, 2013, New York Knicks
Eric Gordon, 2007, Houston Rockets, 2008 All-American+
Robert Vaden, 2004, Oklahoma City Thunder
D.J. White, 2004, Oklahoma City Thunder, 2008 All-American
Bracey Wright, 2002, Minnesota Timberwolves
+active NBA player
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