Arizona, Utah, North Carolina Visiting Finnish Forward Lauri Markkanen

Coaches from Arizona, Utah and North Carolina are visiting Finnish power forward Lauri Markkanen, Helinski Academy coach Hanno Möttölä told SNY.tv.

Arizona head coach Sean Miller and Utah head man
Larry Krystkowiak have recently seen Markkanen, while UNC head coach Roy Williams and assistant Steve Robinson are due in next weekend.

Markkanen will visit Utah Oct. 11, North Carolina Oct. 13-14 and Arizona Oct. 16-17.

Markkanen averaged 18.2 points and 6.3 rebounds at the recent FIBA U18 World Championships.

“Big, skilled power forward on the NCAA track,” writes DraftExpress.com. “Picking between Arizona, Utah and North Carolina. Had an outstanding tournament, helping a very weak team avoid relegation, while averaging 25 points per-40 minutes on an outrageous 65% TS%. Can do a little bit of everything offensively. Ideal stretch 4 man. Shows some potential defensively as well. Could stand to get a little tougher, meaner and more aggressive as he continues to mature.”