Midseason report: Lauri Markkanen on his way to becoming next Arizona Wildcats star
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Here's a look at the Arizona Wildcats' statistics at the season's midway point.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• 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.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 12.4
• Field goals: 67-153 (43.8 percent)
• 3-pointers: 20-56 (35.7 percent)
• Free throws: 45-61 (73.8 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 5.9
• Assists per game: 2.2
• Steals per game: 1.1
• Blocks per game: 0.3
• Turnovers per game: 2.2
• Minutes played per game: 30.8
• Breakout game: Alkins' best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 77-46 win over New Mexico on Dec. 20. He posted his only double-double of the season in that game against the Lobos with 13 points (5-11 FGs) and 11 rebounds. He also dished out three assists and had two steals.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 12.2
• Field goals: 65-150 (43.3 percent)
• 3-pointers: 16-47 (34.0 percent)
• Free throws: 49-63 (77.8 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 2.1
• Assists per game: 2.3
• Steals per game: 1.0
• Blocks per game: 0.0
• Turnovers per game: 1.8
• Minutes played per game: 30.3
• Breakout game: Simmons' best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 79-60 win over Missouri on Dec. 10. He dropped a career-high 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field (53.3 percent). He also shot 50 percent (3-6) from beyond the arc and had two rebounds, an assist and just one turnover.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 11.6
• Field goals: 77-135 (57.0 percent)
• 3-pointers: 0-0
• Free throws: 32-41 (78.0 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 5.9
• Assists per game: 0.5
• Steals per game: 0.4
• Blocks per game: 0.6
• Turnovers per game: 1.4
• Minutes played per game: 24.1
• Breakout game: Ristic's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 79-57 win over UC Irvine on Dec. 6. He posted one of his two double-doubles of the season against the Anteaters with a season-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field (72.7 percent) and 10 rebounds. He also had one block and sank both of his free throws.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 8.9
• Field goals: 46-105 (43.8 percent)
• 3-pointers: 15-32 (46.9 percent) — Allen has Arizona's best 3-point percentage.
• Free throws: 27-38 (71.1 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 4.3
• Assists per game: 2.7
• Steals per game: 1.4 — Allen leads the Wildcats in steals per game.
• Blocks per game: 0.7
• Turnovers per game: 2.0
• Minutes played per game: 29.8
• Breakout game: Allen's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 85-63 win over Texas Southern on Nov. 30. He dropped a season-high 14 points while shooting 6 for 10 from the field and 2 for 2 from the free-throw line. He also grabbed six rebounds and dished out a season-high seven assists with just two turnovers.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 6.2
• Field goals: 21-59 (35.6 percent)
• 3-pointers: 5-22 (22.7 percent)
• Free throws: 15-20 (75 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 2.8
• Assists per game: 5.6 — PJC leads Arizona in assists per game.
• Steals per game: 1.2
• Blocks per game: 0.1
• Turnovers per game: 1.4
• Minutes played per game: 27.3
• Breakout game: Jackson-Cartwright's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 71-55 win over Northern Colorado on Nov. 21. He posted the first double-double of his career with a season-high 15 points and a career-high 11 assists. He shot 3 of 8 from the field (37.5 percent) and sank all nine of his free throws. He also grabbed five rebounds and had just one turnover.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 5.9
• Field goals: 38-63 (60.3 percent) — Comanche has Arizona's best field goal percentage.
• 3-pointers: 0-0
• Free throws: 19-28 (67.9 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 3.9
• Assists per game: 0.4
• Steals per game: 0.2
• Blocks per game: 0.4
• Turnovers per game: 1.6
• Minutes played per game: 17.9
• Breakout game: Comanche's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 91-52 win over Stanford on Jan. 1. He posted his first career double-double with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field (83.3 percent) and a career-high 10 rebounds. He also shot 3 for 5 from the free-throw line and had one assist and one turnover.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 3.5
• Field goals: 19-36 (52.8 percent)
• 3-pointers: 1-3 (33.3 percent)
• Free throws: 17-26 (65.4 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 4.2
• Assists per game: 0.6
• Steals per game: 0.8
• Blocks per game: 1.0 — Pinder leads Arizona in blocks per game.
• Turnovers per game: 1.1 — Pinder is tied for Arizona's fewest turnovers per game.
• Minutes played per game: 16.1
• Breakout game: Pinder's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 79-60 win over Missouri on Dec. 10. He grabbed a career-high nine rebounds and contributed three points (1-1 FGs, 1-2 FTs), two assists and two blocks and had just one turnover.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 1.0 (Jones has played in three games)
• Field goals: 1-1
• 3-pointers: 1-1
• Free throws: 0-0
• Rebounds per game: 0.0
• Assists per game: 0.0
• Steals per game: 0.0
• Blocks per game: 0.3
• Turnovers per game: 0.0
• Minutes played per game: 2.0
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 0.4 (DesJardins has played in five games)
• Field goals: 0-2
• 3-pointers: 0-0
• Free throws: 2-2
• Rebounds per game: 0.0
• Assists per game: 0.0
• Steals per game: 0.0
• Blocks per game: 0.0
• Turnovers per game: 0.2
• Minutes played per game: 2.2
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 0.0 (Cruz has played in seven games)
• Field goals: 0-2
• 3-pointers: 0-0
• Free throws: 0-0
• Rebounds per game: 0.4
• Assists per game: 0.0
• Steals per game: 0.0
• Blocks per game: 0.0
• Turnovers per game: 0.6
• Minutes played per game: 2.9
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 0.0 (Trillo has played in seven games)
• Field goals: 0-3
• 3-pointers: 0-3
• Free throws: 0-0
• Rebounds per game: 0.0
• Assists per game: 0.6
• Steals per game: 0.0
• Blocks per game: 0.0
• Turnovers per game: 0.1
• Minutes played per game: 4.1
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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*Leaders based on minimum of 10 games played.
- Drew McCullough 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.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 12.4
• Field goals: 67-153 (43.8 percent)
• 3-pointers: 20-56 (35.7 percent)
• Free throws: 45-61 (73.8 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 5.9
• Assists per game: 2.2
• Steals per game: 1.1
• Blocks per game: 0.3
• Turnovers per game: 2.2
• Minutes played per game: 30.8
• Breakout game: Alkins' best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 77-46 win over New Mexico on Dec. 20. He posted his only double-double of the season in that game against the Lobos with 13 points (5-11 FGs) and 11 rebounds. He also dished out three assists and had two steals.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 12.2
• Field goals: 65-150 (43.3 percent)
• 3-pointers: 16-47 (34.0 percent)
• Free throws: 49-63 (77.8 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 2.1
• Assists per game: 2.3
• Steals per game: 1.0
• Blocks per game: 0.0
• Turnovers per game: 1.8
• Minutes played per game: 30.3
• Breakout game: Simmons' best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 79-60 win over Missouri on Dec. 10. He dropped a career-high 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field (53.3 percent). He also shot 50 percent (3-6) from beyond the arc and had two rebounds, an assist and just one turnover.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 11.6
• Field goals: 77-135 (57.0 percent)
• 3-pointers: 0-0
• Free throws: 32-41 (78.0 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 5.9
• Assists per game: 0.5
• Steals per game: 0.4
• Blocks per game: 0.6
• Turnovers per game: 1.4
• Minutes played per game: 24.1
• Breakout game: Ristic's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 79-57 win over UC Irvine on Dec. 6. He posted one of his two double-doubles of the season against the Anteaters with a season-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field (72.7 percent) and 10 rebounds. He also had one block and sank both of his free throws.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 8.9
• Field goals: 46-105 (43.8 percent)
• 3-pointers: 15-32 (46.9 percent) — Allen has Arizona's best 3-point percentage.
• Free throws: 27-38 (71.1 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 4.3
• Assists per game: 2.7
• Steals per game: 1.4 — Allen leads the Wildcats in steals per game.
• Blocks per game: 0.7
• Turnovers per game: 2.0
• Minutes played per game: 29.8
• Breakout game: Allen's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 85-63 win over Texas Southern on Nov. 30. He dropped a season-high 14 points while shooting 6 for 10 from the field and 2 for 2 from the free-throw line. He also grabbed six rebounds and dished out a season-high seven assists with just two turnovers.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 6.2
• Field goals: 21-59 (35.6 percent)
• 3-pointers: 5-22 (22.7 percent)
• Free throws: 15-20 (75 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 2.8
• Assists per game: 5.6 — PJC leads Arizona in assists per game.
• Steals per game: 1.2
• Blocks per game: 0.1
• Turnovers per game: 1.4
• Minutes played per game: 27.3
• Breakout game: Jackson-Cartwright's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 71-55 win over Northern Colorado on Nov. 21. He posted the first double-double of his career with a season-high 15 points and a career-high 11 assists. He shot 3 of 8 from the field (37.5 percent) and sank all nine of his free throws. He also grabbed five rebounds and had just one turnover.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 5.9
• Field goals: 38-63 (60.3 percent) — Comanche has Arizona's best field goal percentage.
• 3-pointers: 0-0
• Free throws: 19-28 (67.9 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 3.9
• Assists per game: 0.4
• Steals per game: 0.2
• Blocks per game: 0.4
• Turnovers per game: 1.6
• Minutes played per game: 17.9
• Breakout game: Comanche's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 91-52 win over Stanford on Jan. 1. He posted his first career double-double with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field (83.3 percent) and a career-high 10 rebounds. He also shot 3 for 5 from the free-throw line and had one assist and one turnover.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 3.5
• Field goals: 19-36 (52.8 percent)
• 3-pointers: 1-3 (33.3 percent)
• Free throws: 17-26 (65.4 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 4.2
• Assists per game: 0.6
• Steals per game: 0.8
• Blocks per game: 1.0 — Pinder leads Arizona in blocks per game.
• Turnovers per game: 1.1 — Pinder is tied for Arizona's fewest turnovers per game.
• Minutes played per game: 16.1
• Breakout game: Pinder's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 79-60 win over Missouri on Dec. 10. He grabbed a career-high nine rebounds and contributed three points (1-1 FGs, 1-2 FTs), two assists and two blocks and had just one turnover.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 1.0 (Jones has played in three games)
• Field goals: 1-1
• 3-pointers: 1-1
• Free throws: 0-0
• Rebounds per game: 0.0
• Assists per game: 0.0
• Steals per game: 0.0
• Blocks per game: 0.3
• Turnovers per game: 0.0
• Minutes played per game: 2.0
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 0.4 (DesJardins has played in five games)
• Field goals: 0-2
• 3-pointers: 0-0
• Free throws: 2-2
• Rebounds per game: 0.0
• Assists per game: 0.0
• Steals per game: 0.0
• Blocks per game: 0.0
• Turnovers per game: 0.2
• Minutes played per game: 2.2
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 0.0 (Cruz has played in seven games)
• Field goals: 0-2
• 3-pointers: 0-0
• Free throws: 0-0
• Rebounds per game: 0.4
• Assists per game: 0.0
• Steals per game: 0.0
• Blocks per game: 0.0
• Turnovers per game: 0.6
• Minutes played per game: 2.9
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 0.0 (Trillo has played in seven games)
• Field goals: 0-3
• 3-pointers: 0-3
• Free throws: 0-0
• Rebounds per game: 0.0
• Assists per game: 0.6
• Steals per game: 0.0
• Blocks per game: 0.0
• Turnovers per game: 0.1
• Minutes played per game: 4.1
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