Arizona Wildcats

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Arizona's Lauri Markkanen will enter the 2017 NBA draft

Arizona Wildcats freshman forward Lauri Markkanen has made himself eligible for the 2017 NBA Draft and has hired an agent, ending his college career, per Jon Rothstein of FanRag Sports.

What It Means:

Markkanen is projected to be a high-lottery pick, potentially cracking the top-10. He is a prototypical stretch-four for the NBA, standing 7-feet high and able to hit a three-pointer with ease. The 19-year-old can solidify a top-10 status with a strong showing at the NBA combine.

Markkanen finished his lone college season with 15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.9 three-pointers per game while posting a .635 true shooting percentage and a 25.0 player efficiency rating.