Jalen Hood-Schifino, IU basketball’s newest commit, lives by a simple acronym, which also happens to be the last four letters of his last name: F.I.N.O. — failure is no option.
It’s a large part of how Jalen has gotten to where he is today. It led him to become a top-25 player in the 2022 class. It led him to Montverde Academy, a prestigious basketball school in Florida. It led him to earn more than 20 scholarship offers. It led him to Tuesday, where he announced his commitment to be a Hoosier in a Kobe Bryant jersey.
Jalen made the decision because he feels like Mike Woodson, a former NBA coach, can help him reach his professional aspirations.