It's not just the draft or the “free agency”, since theEurobasket 2025 will take place in less than two months (August 27 – September 14). In addition to Cyprus, Latvia and Poland, it will also take place in Finland And, without surprise, the Susijengi will be able to count in their ranks Lauri Markkanen.
“” It's always an honor to wear Finland's jersey “Said the winger of jazz in a local media. “” Of course, I can't wait for the tournament but also on each occasion where I can wear it, including in preparation. »»
Present at Euro 2017 (11th place) and at the 2023 World Cup (21st place), Lauri Markkanen was also there in 2022 (27.9 points and 8.1 rebounds!), When Finland reached 7th place in EuroBasket. Her best result since … 1967, when she was already playing the tournament at home.
Objective… Podium!
In 2017, the capital Helsinki had also welcomed matches in the group stage and the Finnish star recalled well. “” The atmosphere was quite crazy in 2017, so we expect the same thing this time, hoping to be able to improve our performance “Said Lauri Markkanen.
This year, Finland will be in group B, in the company of Germany, Lithuania, Montenegro, Great Britain and Sweden. The best four teams will move forward from the group stage to the direct elimination phase, provided for in Latvia.
And Lauri Markkanen's goal is already all assumed: the podium, unprecedented in the history of his country!
“” It will require a lot of work and we will surely face obstacles, but we are obviously aiming for the medals “He warned. “” Playing at home is not enough for us: we want to continue the adventure to Riga! »»
| Lauri Markkanen | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | Chi | 68 | 30 | 43.4 | 36.2 | 84.3 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 15.2 |
| 2018-19 | Chi | 52 | 32 | 43.0 | 36.1 | 87.2 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 18.7 |
| 2019-20 | Chi | 50 | 30 | 42.5 | 34.4 | 82.4 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 14.7 |
| 2020-21 | Chi | 51 | 26 | 48.0 | 40.2 | 82.6 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.6 |
| 2021-22 | KEY | 61 | 31 | 44.5 | 35.8 | 86.8 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 14.8 |
| 2022-23 ☆ | Uth | 66 | 34 | 49.9 | 39.1 | 87.5 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 25.6 |
| 2023-24 | Uth | 55 | 33 | 48.0 | 39.9 | 89.9 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 23.2 |
| 2024-25 | Uth | 47 | 31 | 42.3 | 34.6 | 87.6 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 19.0 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
