As dominant as Lauri Markkanen has been for the Arizona Wildcats in his freshman season, his best basketball is in front of him.
The 7-footer from Finland, averaging 16.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, is still getting accustomed to the college game.
Saturday’s game against Missouri — a 79-60 road win for the Wildcats — was a prime example.
Markkanen scored a career-low eight points and was only on the floor for 21 minutes (also a career-low) because he dug himself into foul trouble. Eventually, Markkanen fouled out for the second time this season.