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Arizona forward Lauri Markkanen (10) acknowledges the assist after draining a 3-pointer against UC Irvine in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

It's no secret that Lauri Markkanen was one of the Arizona Wildcats' best players last season. 

He ranked first in rebounds (7.2 per game) and free-throw percentage (83.5 percent), and second in scoring (15.6 points per game) and minutes played (30.8 per game). 

And that's just on his own team. 

He also ranked first in the Pac-12 in free-throw percentage and fourth in 3-point percentage (42.3 percent). 

Markkanen was one of the most prominent Wildcats last season, and will likely be a lottery pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft. But there are still probably a handful of things you don't know about the star forward.

Here's a rundown of all the things that make Lauri, Lauri.     


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