Lauri Markkanen on UNC official

Posted Oct 13, 2015
On Tuesday and Wednesday North Carolina will host 2016 Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen for a two-day official visit. Markkanen is the No. 18 power forward and the No. 93 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite ranking of the 2016 class. The 6-foot-11 prospect arrived at UNC with his father late on Monday night, per a CarolinaBlue source. The Finnish prospect is a versatile big man, who can run the floor and score in a variety of ways around the basket. (Carolina Blue)

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