Stefan Lazarević (basketball) explained

Stefan Lazarević
Position:Small forward
Height M:2.00
Weight Kg:100
League:Basketball League of Serbia
ABA League
EuroLeague
Team:Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
Number:2
Nationality:Serbian
Birth Date:20 August 1996
Birth Place:Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Draft Year:2018
Career Start:2014
Years1:2014–present
Team1:Crvena zvezda
Years2:2014–2017
Team2:FMP
Years3:2018–2021
Team3:FMP
Highlights:

Stefan Lazarević (Serbian: Стефан Лазаревић, born 20 August 1996) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.

Playing career

Lazarević grew up with the Crvena zvezda youth system. He won the 2014 Euroleague NIJT.[1] On March 8, 2014, Lazarević made his professional debut for Crvena zvezda in the ABA League win over Krka, making 1 steal in under 2 minutes of playing time.[2] On August 29, 2014, Lazarević signed a four-year contract for Crvena zvezda.[3] He was loaned out to FMP for the 2014–15 season. Also, he was loaned out to FMP in the next two seasons.

On September 13, 2017, Lazarević signed his second four-year contract for the Zvezda.[4] On October 13, 2017, he made his EuroLeague debut against Žalgiris, making his only two-point attempt in under 5 minutes of playing time.[5] In December 2017, he was loaned out to FMP for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[6] On February 17, 2018, Lazarević injured left knee during the Radivoj Korać Cup Semifinal game.[7] [8] He was later ruled out for the rest of the season. Lazarević was ruled out for the entire 2018–19 season, even he was added to the 2019 FMP Serbian SuperLeague roster.

On December 20, 2019, Lazarević recorded an assist for 3 minutes played in a 84–81 win over Krka.[9] It was the first official game since his injury on February 17, 2018.

In July 2021, Lazarević ended his term with FMP and returns to Crvena zvezda.[10] [11]

On July 18, 2023, Lazarević signed a new three-year contract with Crvena zvezda.

National team career

Lazarević was a member of the Serbian under-16 team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Latvia and Lithuania. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 6.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.[12] He was a member of the Serbian under-18 team that won the silver medal at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Konya, Turkey. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 13.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[13] He was named to the All-Tournament Team.[14] Lazarević was a member of the Serbian under-19 team that played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Heraklion, Greece . Over four tournament games, he averaged 4.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.[15] He was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that played at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Helsinki, Finland. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 10.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[16]

Career statistics

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017-18| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| Crvena zvezda| 4 || 0 || 3.0 || .500 || || 1.000 || .5 || || .3 || || 0.8 || 0.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021-22| 21 || 5 || 12.4 || .600 || .364 || .857 || 1.4 || .5 || .5 || .0 || 2.8 || 2.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022-23| 30 || 18 || 17.9 || .449 || .333 || .813 || 2.8 || .5 || .3 || || 2.7 || 2.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023-24| 19 || 2 || 6.9 || .500 || .333 || 1.000 || .9 || .2 || .2 || || 1.2 || 0.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 74 || 25 || 12.7 || .504 || .342 || .846 || 1.8 || .4 || .3 || .0 || 2.2 || 1.9

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeague
1 2.0 1.0 0.0
31 24.8 .487 .292 .667 4.3 .9 1.1 .1 5.9
39 22.8 .546 .097 .763 6.4 1.9 1.0 .0 9.0
13 21.5 .537 .250 .615 3.5 1.5 .8 .2 7.0
26 24.0 .433 .239 .667 5.0 1.4 .6 .2 7.5
8 26.8 .553 .333 .727 6.6 1.7 .6 .4 10.0
6 7.8 .375 .000 .500 2.0 .5 .2 .2 1.2
10 12.4 .348 .286 .333 2.3 .7 .3 1.9
1 35.3 .400 .000 1.000 13.0 1.0 11.0
24 31.5 .483 .359 .770 4.9 2.0 1.1 .3 10.8
5 19.3 .923 1.000 .500 2.8 .2 2.2 .2 5.4
29 13.9 .456 .276 .900 2.0 .7 .5 .0 3.7
2 17.0 .333 1.000 2.5 1.5 4.0
31 16.6 .458 .250 .727 2.6 .8 .4 .1 4.0
3 19.0 .750 .500 1.7 .7 1.3 .7 4.3
24 10.3 .528 .318 .773 1.6 .4 .3 .0 3.3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IJT CRVENA ZVEZDA TELEKOM BELGRADE 55 IJT REAL MADRID 42. adidasngt.com. 2 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Regular Season Round 23: Crvena zvezda : Krka 78-65 . eurobasket.com . 25 January 2019.
  3. Web site: KALIĆE SE U FMP-U: Kapiten juniorskog tima Crvene zvezde potpisao profesionalni ugovor! . telegraf.rs . 29 August 2014 . 25 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Zvezda complete 3 more transfers - Lazarević, Apić & Davidovac join the red & white crew. aba-liga.com . 13 September 2017 . 5 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Zalgiris Kaunas 78 - Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 76 . euroleague.net . 25 January 2019.
  6. Web site: PROMENE U CRVENOJ ZVEZDI Apić i Lazarević do kraja sezone u FMP-u . sport.blic.rs . 1 December 2018. sr.
  7. Web site: Lazarević u suzama, Odžo ga izneo van terena . b92.net . 1 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Povreda i suze na parketu Čaira . mondo.rs . 1 December 2018.
  9. Web site: FMP Beograd 84 : 81 Krka Novo Mesto . aba-liga.com . 30 December 2019.
  10. Web site: Crvena zvezda dovela četvrto pojačanje . b92.net . 5 July 2021.
  11. Web site: Zvezda predstavila Lazarevića i poručila: Radimo u skladu sa mogućnostima, bez milionskih transfera . mozzartsport.com . 5 July 2021.
  12. Web site: 2012 Serbia 15 - Stefan Lazarevic . archive.fiba.com . 25 January 2019.
  13. Web site: 2015 Serbia 11 - Stefan Lazarevic . archive.fiba.com . 25 January 2019.
  14. Web site: MVP Güven Heads All-Tournament Team . fibaeurope.com . 25 January 2019.
  15. Web site: 2015 Serbia 11 - Stefan Lazarevic . archive.fiba.com . 25 January 2019.
  16. Web site: 2016 Serbia 11 - Stefan Lazarevic . archive.fiba.com . 25 January 2019.