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This article is about the basketball player. For a ruler of Serbia, see Stefan Lazarević.
Stefan Lazarević
No. 2 – FMP
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueABA League
Basketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born (1996-08-20) August 20, 1996 (age 28)
Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–presentCrvena zvezda
2014–present→ FMP
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
U18 European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Turkey Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Lithuania & Latvia Team

Stefan Lazarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Лазаревић, born 20 August 1996) is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia and Adriatic League.

Playing career

Lazarević grew up with the Crvena zvezda youth teams. 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 has been the first official game since his injury on February 17, 2018.

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.[10] 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.[11] He was named to the All-Tournament Team.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

References

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