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Lauri Elias Markkanen (/ˈlaʊriˈmɑːrkənɛn/LAO-ree MAR-kə-nen; born 22 May 1997) is a Finnish basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Finnisher",[1] he is the son of Finnish basketball players Pekka and Riikka Markkanen, and the younger brother of footballer Eero Markkanen.
Starting his career with HBA-Märsky in the Finnish second-tier league, Markkanen moved to the United States and played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, where he earned First-team All-Pac-12 honors in his lone year with the team. He was selected seventh overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves before being included in a draft-night trade to the Chicago Bulls for Jimmy Butler. Following a stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Markkanen experienced a career resurgence in his first year with the Jazz, earning his first All-Star selection and winning the Most Improved Player Award in 2023.
Markkanen was named the Finnish Athlete of the Year in 2023, as the first basketball player ever to win the award.[2][3]
^Kostecka, Ryan. ""Staying Focused On What We Can Control" | The Jazz Welcome The Clippers To Utah For Round Three". www.nba.com. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
^Vuoden urheilija on Lauri Markkanen!, Yle, 11 January 2024
^Lauri Markkanen on Vuoden urheilija! NBA-valmentaja pääsi opettelemaan heti suomea – äidiltä hulvaton tarina, Yle, 11 January 2024
Lauri Elias Markkanen (/ˈlaʊri ˈmɑːrkənɛn/ LAO-ree MAR-kə-nen; born 22 May 1997) is a Finnish basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball...
Markkanen had 129 caps (games played) with the senior Finnish national basketball team. Markkanen is the father of Utah Jazz basketball player Lauri Markkanen...
of former basketball player Pekka Markkanen and the older brother of basketball player LauriMarkkanen. Markkanen made his international debut for Finland...
2022 offseason and entered a new era of rebuilding centered around LauriMarkkanen, who became an All-Star in his first season with the Jazz after being...
Finnish sportspeople: Pekka Markkanen (born 1967), basketball player Eero Markkanen (born 1991), older son, footballer LauriMarkkanen (born 1997), younger son...
Mitchell to Cleveland. In return of these two major trades, he received LauriMarkkanen, Colin Sexton (via sign-and-trade), Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt...
career-high tying 12 rebounds in a 111–102 loss to the Indiana Pacers. After LauriMarkkanen entered the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, Wade became...
On September 1, 2022, Agbaji was traded, alongside Collin Sexton, LauriMarkkanen, three first round picks, and two pick swaps, to the Utah Jazz in exchange...
22, 2017, Dunn was traded, along with Zach LaVine and the rights to LauriMarkkanen (the 7th pick in the 2017 NBA draft), to the Chicago Bulls in exchange...
hold off LeBron and the Lakers 108-107". ESPN.com. November 7, 2023. LauriMarkkanen, Bam Adebayo named NBA Players of the Week, NBA.com, 15 January 2024...
Minnesota's 2017 first-round pick, which the Bulls used to select LauriMarkkanen. Additionally, on June 27, the Bulls did not give a qualifying offer...
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