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Lakers jersey history No. 0 — Jalen Hood-Schifino
Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary. As the Lakers approach their 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years. We now take a look at Jalen Hood-Schifino, who played a season and change with the Lakers very recently. Hood-Schifino, a 6-foot-5 guard, played one season in the NCAA at Indiana University and averaged 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game while shooting 41.7% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range. The Lakers took him with the No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, which made some scratch their heads, especially since the team wasn't in great need of guard help. He struggled a lot as a rookie and went back and forth between the NBA and the G League. While in the big leagues, he got just 5.2 minutes a game, mostly in garbage time, and had tons of trouble getting any shots to fall, as evidenced by his 22.2% shooting percentage. In 15 games with the South Bay Lakers, he put up 22.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game and shot 47.3% overall and 43.2% from downtown. On Feb. 1, 2025, Los Angeles traded Hood-Schifino to the Utah Jazz as part of the three-team deal that brought it Luka Doncic. He was waived shortly afterward and signed a two-way contract a few weeks later with the Philadelphia 76ers. With the 76ers dealing with lots of injuries, Hood-Schifino got 23.2 minutes a game of playing time with them, but he didn't take advantage, as he shot just 37.1% overall and 30.4% from beyond the arc. This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Lakers jersey history No. 0 — Jalen Hood-Schifino
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08-07-2025
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3 observations after summer Sixers drop to 0-2 without Edgecombe
3 observations after summer Sixers drop to 0-2 without Edgecombe originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The 2025 summer Sixers remain in search of their first victory. They dropped to 0-2 on Monday night, falling to an 89-78 loss to the Thunder. Advertisement VJ Edgecombe sat out with a thumb contusion and is day to day, per The Athletic's Tony Jones. The Sixers' top scorers were Judah Mintz (21 points on 7-for-12 shooting) and Jalen Hood-Schifino (17 points on 6-for-10 shooting). The team's final game in Utah before heading to the Las Vegas summer league will Tuesday night vs. the Grizzlies. Here are observations on the Sixers' loss to OKC: Hood-Schifino starts hot The Sixers started Mintz, Hood-Schifino, Justin Edwards, Johni Broome and Adem Bona. Hood-Schifino had a much stronger, more self-assured start than in the Sixers' loss Saturday to the Jazz. The 22-year-old guard made his first three shots, including a confident top-of-the-key three-pointer. Though Hood-Schifino's overall shooting numbers were subpar in his 13-game Sixers stint last year — 37.1 percent from the floor, 30.4 percent from three-point range — he did have a couple of nights that hinted at potential to handle the ball and knock down pull-up jumpers in the NBA. Advertisement In terms of passing, Hood-Schifino's decision-making was uneven. He threw a couple of cross-court passes into trouble and wound up with two assists and six turnovers. Hood-Schifino's backcourt mate had a nice night, too. Mintz again hustled defensively, drew fouls savvily and got to his spots in the mid-range. Broome's final stat line wasn't sparkling — six points on 2-for-7 shooting, four rebounds, two steals — but his outside shooting was a positive for the Sixers. The lefty big man canned an early corner three and is 4 for 9 beyond the arc so far this summer. Edwards not on his A-game yet While he's already established himself as a rotation-quality NBA player, Edwards has not yet shined at summer league. Advertisement As was the case Saturday, Edwards had a cold, somewhat shaky start offensively. He posted 11 points on 3-for-11 shooting, six rebounds, five assists and five turnovers. Of course, there's no need for concern with Edwards. It's been two games and he may very well be the kind of player who's much better with greater talent and structure around him. Fouls aplenty There were tons of fouls and missed jump shots on both sides. Smooth offense was sparse and overzealous defense was everywhere you looked. OKC shot 32 for 38 at the foul line in the 40-minute game. The Sixers went 23 for 34. Bona's been whistled for 14 fouls over the Sixers' first two summer games. Jalen Slawson picked up six fouls Monday in 18 minutes off the bench. Advertisement After missing the Sixers' summer league opener with an ankle sprain, rookie Hunter Sallis played on the second unit and had three points and three rebounds in 16 minutes. All of his points came on free throws.
