Cal State Bakersfield vs. Arizona

Arizona forward Lauri Markkanen (10) finishes off a coast-to-coast run with a dunk over Cal State Bakersfield forward Matt Smith (0) in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

• Points per game: 15.5 — Markkanen leads the Wildcats in points per game. 

• Field goals: 79-160 (49.4 percent) 

• 3-pointers: 32-74 (43.2 percent) 

• Free throws: 58-69 (84.1 percent) — Markkanen has Arizona's best free-throw percentage. 

• Rebounds per game: 7.4 — Markkanen leads Arizona in rebounds per game. 

• Assists per game: 1.3

• Steals per game: 0.3

• Blocks per game: 0.6

• Turnovers per game: 1.1 — Markkanen is tied for Arizona's fewest turnovers per game.  

• Minutes played per game: 31.7 — Markkanen leads Arizona in minutes played per game. 


• Breakout game: Markkanen's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 78-66 win over CSU Bakersfield on Nov. 15. The freshman dropped a career-high 26 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field (72.7 percent). He also had eight rebounds, one assist, one block and just one turnover while shooting 9 for 9 from the free-throw line.  


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