The Lauri Markkanen File
College: Arizona
Hometown: Vantaa, Finland
Position: Power forward
Class: Freshman (20 years old)
Ht., wt.: 7-0, 230
About Markkanen: First name is pronounced like Toronto guard Kyle Lowry's last name. … Draft Express ranks him as eighth-best prospect, predicting Wolves will draft him at No. 7. … ESPN.com ranks him as 10th-best prospect, also predicts Wolves will pick him seventh.
2016-17 stats
Games37
Minutes30.8
PPG15.6
Field goal pct..492
Three-point pct..423
Free-throw pct..835
Rebounds/game7.2
Assists/game0.9
Blocks/game0.5
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