Lauri Elias Markkanen, a professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), was born on May 22, 1997. He normally plays the small forward or the power forward position.
On January 12 against Arizona State, he scored a career-high 30 points. Additionally, against Northern Colorado, Washington State, and Washington, he earned a career-high 13 rebounds three times. In the final regular-season game against Arizona State on March 4, 2017, he recorded his career-high three blocks.
On March 6, 2017, the Associated Press, NBC Sports, USA Today, and Sporting News selected Markkanen for the third team All-American team. First team All-Pac-12, first team All-Pac-12 Freshman squad, and first team All-Pac-12 in Associated Press were all honors bestowed upon him.
Markkanen made the decision to forgo his remaining three years of college eligibility and declare for the 2017 NBA draft after the conclusion of his rookie season.
How do you pronounce Lauri Markkanen?
Lauri Markkanen the professional Finland NBA player’s name is pronouced as law-ree maa-kuh-nuhn.
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