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Lauri Markkanen

1997 - Today

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Lauri Elias Markkanen (; born 22 May 1997) is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and for the Finland national team. Nicknamed "the Finnisher", 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 represented Finland at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket in 2015 and the FIBA U20 EuroBasket in 2016, and was the top scorer in both tournaments. He moved to the United States and played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats in the 2016–17 season, where he earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors in his lone year with the team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Lauri Markkanen is the 774th most popular basketball player (down from 501st in 2024), the 609th most popular biography from Finland (down from 517th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Finnish Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Lauri Markkanen ranks 774 out of 1,757. Before him are Mantas Kalnietis, Reggie Bullock, Caldwell Jones, Roger Grimau, Salah Mejri, and Marques Johnson. After him are Semih Erden, Carlos Loyzaga, Antonio Davis, Boštjan Nachbar, James Edwards, and Fernando San Emeterio.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Lauri Markkanen ranks 243. Before him are Anhelina Kalinina, Ciara Bravo, Saša Kalajdžić, Riccardo Orsolini, Martin Terrier, and Mahir Emreli. After him are Ewa Swoboda, Dean-Charles Chapman, Yui Hasegawa, Djibril Sow, Melis Sezen, and Matías Viña.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Lauri Markkanen ranks 609 out of 751. Before him are Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (1979), Ville Niinistö (1976), Juho Hänninen (1981), Jarkko Oikarinen (1967), Riitta-Liisa Roponen (1978), and Iivo Niskanen (1992). After him are Thomas Johanson (1969), Janne Happonen (1984), Marjut Rolig (1966), Chisu (1982), Niklas Hagman (1979), and Maria Ohisalo (1985).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Finland

Among basketball players born in Finland, Lauri Markkanen ranks 2. Before him are Hanno Möttölä (1976). After him are Petteri Koponen (1988), Teemu Rannikko (1980), and Sasu Salin (1991).

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