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Arizona Wildcats verbal 2016 commit Lauri Markkanen during the University of Arizona basketball team's Red-Blue Game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Incoming UA recruit Markkanen posts impressive game 

Incoming Arizona freshman recruit Lauri Markkanen flew from Helsinki, Finland, with his club team, HBA Marsky, to play in the vast National Prep School Invitational this weekend in Rhode Island. Markkanen was impressive Friday, scoring 24 points and gathering 10 rebounds against Kentucky-bound McDonald’s All-American center Wenyen Gabriel, who was held to two points by Markkanen. 


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