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Lauri Markkanen
Finnish basketball playerPtsRebAstCurrent Season23.28.22.0FINAL Apr. 14 @ 
Golden State L116 - 123Recap May 22, 1997 · 03/28/2024, 10:25 AM. Massive workload in loss. Markkanen ended Wednesday's 118-111 loss to the Spurs with 25 points (8-17 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 42...
Position: Power Forward and Small Forward Shoots: Right. , (213cm, 108kg) Team: Utah Jazz. Born: College: Arizona. High School: Helsinki Academy in Helsinki, Finland. Recruiting Rank: 2016 (72) Draft: Minnesota Timberwolves, 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 2017 NBA Draft. NBA Debut: October 19, 2017.
- May 22, 1997
May 22, 1997 · Draft Info. 2017: Rd 1, Pk 7 (MIN) Status. GTD. 2023-24 season stats. PTS. 23.2. REB. 8.2. AST. 2.0. FG% 48.0. 67th. View the profile of Utah Jazz Power Forward Lauri Markkanen on ESPN. Get the...
Lauri Elias Markkanen (/ ˈ l aʊ r i ˈ m ɑːr k ə n ɛ n / LAO-ree MAR-kə-nen; born 22 May 1997) is a Finnish basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Finnisher", he is the son of Finnish basketball players Pekka and Riikka Markkanen, and the younger brother of footballer Eero Markkanen.
- Finnish Youth Star. Since he was a young kid in Finland, there have been talks about Markkanen's abilities and prowess on the basketball court. He proved as much, playing professional basketball for HBA-Märsky in the Finnish second-tier league as a 17-year-old.
- Fantastic Freshman Season. Markkanen surprised quite a few people when he elected to leave Finland to play college ball in the states, signing with Arizona.
- Promising Potential. It took Markkanen precisely five games in the NBA to prove his worth. He averaged 15.6 points and 9.6 rebounds on 41.7% shooting from deep, including two double-doubles in the opening month.
- Extensive National Career. Markkanen announced himself to the world when he first appeared for the Finnish Junior National team at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, leading the team with 18.2 points per game.
Apr 24, 2023 · Utah Jazz All-Star Lauri Markkanen has won the NBA ’s 2022-23 Most Improved Player award, the league announced Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Markkanen averaged a career-high 25.6...
Feb 13, 2023 · By Eric Walden. | Feb. 13, 2023, 2:36 p.m. | Updated: 4:37 p.m. Is Lauri Markkanen an NBA All-Star at last because the Utah Jazz brilliantly discovered untapped potential and orchestrated a...
