"You can make the argument that he had the greatest year in the history of our program as a freshman," coach Sean Miller said.
Miller's right: Markkanen's freshman season was one to behold. Here's how he compared to other UA freshmen all-time:
• Tied for second in total points with 576 (1. Jerryd Bayless, 592 points, 2007-08; tied 2. Coniel Norman, 576 points, 1972-73)
• Tied for sixth in points per game with 15.6 (1. Coniel Norman, 24.0 PPG, 1972-73; 2. Jerryd Bayless, 19.7 PPG, 2007-08; 3. Eric Money, 18.9 PPG, 1972-73; 4. Bob Elliott, 16.5 PPG, 1973-74; 5. Derrick Williams, 15.7 PPG, 2009-10; Tied 6. Sean Elliott, 15.6 PPG, 1985-86; Tied 6. Chase Budinger, 15.6 PPG, 2006-07)
• Sixth in field goals made with 185 (1. Coniel Norman, 242 field goals made, 1972-73; 2. Eric Money, 197 field goals made, 1972-73; 3. Aaron Gordon, 189 field goals made, 2013-14; tied 4. Sean Elliott, 187 field goals made, 1985-86; tied 4. Gilbert Arenas, 187 field goals made, 1999-2000)
• Eighth in field goal attempts with 376 (1. Coniel Norman, 476 field goal attempts, 1972-73; 2. Eric Money, 415 field goal attempts, 1972-73; 3. Gilbert Arenas, 413 field goal attempts, 1999-2000; 4. Stanley Johnson, 390 field goal attempts, 2014-15; 5. Sean Elliott, 385 field goal attempts, 1985-86; 6. Aaron Gordon, 382 field goal attempts, 2013-14; 7. Jerryd Bayless, 378 field goal attempts, 2007-08)
• 10th in field goal percentage with 49.2 percent (1. Channing Frye, 59.5 percent, 2001-02; 2. Derrick Williams, 57.4 percent, 2009-10; 3. Michael Wright, 55.6 percent, 1998-99; 4. Al Fleming, 53.7 percent, 1972-73; 5. Mustafa Shakur, 51.9 percent, 2003-04; 6. Coniel Norman, 50.8 percent, 1972-73; 7. Frank Smith, 50.2 percent, 1979-80; tied 8. Richard Jefferson, 49.5 percent, 1998-99; tied 8. Aaron Gordon, 49.5 percent, 2013-14)
• Third in 3-pointers made with 69 (1. Salim Stoudamire, 73, 2001-02; 2. Jason Gardner, 70, 1999-2000)
• Third in 3-pointers attempted with 163 (1. Jason Gardner, 193, 1999-2000; 2. Mike Bibby, 170, 1996-97)
• Sixth in 3-point percentage with 42.3 percent (1. Khalid Reeves, 46.3 percent, 1990-91; tied 2. Salim Stoudamire, 45.3 percent, 2001-02; tied 2. Jordin Mayes, 45.3 percent, 2010-11; 4. Miles Simon, 44.6 percent, 1994-95; 5. Marcus Williams, 43.5 percent, 2005-06)
• Third in free throws made with 137 (1. Jerryd Bayless, 187, 2007-08; 2. Derrick Williams, 158, 2009-10)
• Eighth in free throws attempted with 164 (1. Derrick Williams, 232, 2009-10; 2. Jerryd Bayless, 223, 2007-08; 3. Michael Wright, 182, 1998-99; 4. Aaron Gordon, 180, 2013-14; 5. Stanley Johnson, 178, 2014-15; 6. Sean Elliott, 167, 1985-86; 7. Jason Gardner, 166, 1999-2000)
• Fourth in free-throw percentage with 83.5 percent (1. Salim Stoudamire, 90.4 percent, 2001-02; 2. Chase Budinger, 84.5 percent, 2006-07; 3. Jerryd Bayless, 83.9 percent, 2007-08)
• Third in total rebounds with 266 (1. Aaron Gordon, 303, 2013-14; 2. Bob Elliott, 278, 1973-74)
• Fifth in rebounds per game with 7.2 (1. Bob Elliott, 10.7 RPG, 1973-74; 2. Al Fleming, 9.9 RPG, 1972-73; 3. Michael Wright, 8.8 RPG, 1998-99; 4. Aaron Gordon, 8.0 RPG, 2013-14)
• Tied for fifth in games played with 37 (Tied 1. Jordin Mayes, 38, 2010-11; tied 1. Aaron Gordon, 38, 2013-14; tied 1. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, 38, 2013-14; tied 1. Stanley Johnson, 38, 2014-15; tied 5. Rawle Alkins, 37, 2016-17; tied 5. Kobi Simmons, 37, 2016-17; tied 5. Jawann McClellan, 37, 2004-05)
• Tied for second in games started with 37 (1. Aaron Gordon, 38, 2013-14; tied 2. Stanley Johnson, 37, 2014-15)
• Third in total minutes played with 1,140 (1. Jason Gardner, 1,244, 1999-2000; 2. Aaron Gordon, 1,187, 2013-14)
• Ninth in minutes per game with 30.8 (1. Jason Gardner, 36.6 MPG, 1999-2000; 2. Jerryd Bayless, 35.7 MPG, 2007-08; 3. Sean Elliott, 33.7 MPG, 1985-86; 4. Russell Brown, 33.6 MPG, 1977-78; 5. Chase Budinger, 33.0 MPG, 2006-07; 6. Mike Bibby, 32.6 MPG, 1996-97; 7. Gilbert Arenas, 32.1 MPG, 1999-2000; 8. Aaron Gordon, 31.2 MPG, 2013-14)
