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Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) gives an interview at the SAP Center. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Former Arizona Wildcats star Lauri Markkanen, the 7-foot Finnish phenom, will likely be a lottery pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft. Β 

The sharpshooter averaged 15.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a freshman at Arizona. He shot 49.2 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from beyond the arc as the Wildcats advanced to the Sweet 16.Β 

There's been a buzz around Markkanen since he enrolled at the UA last fall, but the hype has picked up as the NBA Draft nears.Β 

Here's what NBA experts have to say about the former Wildcat:Β 


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