Before his junior season, Hood-Schifino transferred to national powerhouse Montverde Academy in Florida, coached by Kevin Boyle.

Hood-Schifino was named an all-star and invited to play in the Jordan Brand Classic, where he scored 14 points and hit three three-point shots.

In the off-season, prior to college he also played for coach Norton Hurd IV and Team Thad, an AAU program founded by NBA player Thaddeus Young.

He spent time working out in California with professionals, including the Los Angeles Clippers’ Paul George.

The Indiana Hoosiers became involved in Hood-Schifino's recruitment in the summer of 2021, just months after head coach Mike Woodson began in Bloomington.

[3] Sources: Prior to Hood-Schifino's freshman year with the Hoosiers, a mock NBA draft projected him as a first-round pick.

[7] On February 2, 2025, Hood-Schifino was traded, alongside a 2025 second round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers and another from the Dallas Mavericks, to the Utah Jazz as part of a deal that sent Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris and cash to the Lakers while sending Max Christie, Anthony Davis, a 2029 first-round pick and cash considerations to the Mavericks.

[2] As part of a student athlete compensation package to raise awareness for Indiana charity partners, Hood-Schifino endorsed Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, offering in-person appearances (such as speaking, presentation of skills, autograph sessions, and the like) as well as social media posts promoting these appearances and the charity.

[12] His uncle Drew[13] played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers[14] and the California Vulcans,[15] before embarking on a professional career.