Thursday evening will mark a major milestone in the lives of Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis, and the IU basketball staff will be out with them in full support.
Both players are widely expected to be chosen this evening at the 2023 NBA Draft.
Head coach Mike Woodson will be at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the live location of the draft, joining Jalen Hood-Schifino on the green room floor.
In addition to showing support for Hood-Schifino, Woodson’s presence should provide a good public relations opportunity for the program. He’ll likely end up on national television, and could even be interviewed when Hood-Schifino is drafted.
Multiple IU basketball recruiting targets have already told The Daily Hoosier that Hood-Schifino’s successful one-and-done season under Woodson is influencing their perspective of the program. The optics on Thursday evening should only serve to bolster that cause.
Along with his family and agent, multiple members of the IU basketball staff are expected to join Hood-Schifino and Woodson in New York, likely from the group of assistant coaches.
Hood-Schifino is expected to be chosen in the first round of the draft, and he could end up being a lottery pick.
Meanwhile, Trayce Jackson-Davis will be at a private event in Indianapolis on Thursday evening. It is expected that IU basketball staff members will be joining him as well. There will likely be a media presence there to pick up his reaction when he’s selected.
Jackson-Davis is expected to be drafted, with the likely range being anywhere from late in the first round to the middle part of the second round.
The Daily Hoosier will have more coverage of the 2023 NBA Draft as it unfolds on Thursday evening. It begins at 8 p.m. ET and will air on ABC and ESPN.
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