Arijan Lakić

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Arijan Lakić
Lakić 2023.
No. 19 – Zadar
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueABA League
Croatian League
Personal information
Born (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 24)
Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian / Croatien
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2022Crvena zvezda mts
2019–2021Vrijednosnice Osijek
2021Borac Čačak
2021–2022Spars
2022–presentZadar
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Latvia U18 Team

Arijan Lakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Аријан Лакић, born 20 January 2000) is a Serbian professional basketball player for KK Zadar of the ABA League and the Croatian league.

Early career[edit]

In 2009, Lakić started to play basketball for KK Sava from Belgrade. In Summer 2016, he was added to the Crvena zvezda U18 team.[1] He won the second place at the 2017–18 Junior ABA League season with the Zvezda. Over six season games, he averaged 5.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.[2]

Professional career[edit]

On 7 February 2018, Lakić signed a four-year professional contract with Crvena zvezda.[3][4] Prior to the 2018–19 season, he was loaned out to FMP.[5] Later, he was cut off from the 2018–19 FMP season roster due to back injury. After a 15-month break due to the injury, he was loaned to Vrijednosnice Osijek of the Croatian League for the 2019–20 season in December 2019.[6][7][8] O 7 December 2019, Lakić made his professional debut in an 85–74 win over Šibenka. He recorded an assist and 2 steals in 8 minutes of playing time.[9] Through 11 games in the season, Lakić averaged four points, three rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.[10] In May 2021, Lakić was loaned to Borac Čačak for the 2021 Basketball League of Serbia playoffs.[11] In August 2021, he joined Bosnian club Spars Sarajevo for the 2021–22 season.[12][13]

On 21 July 2022, Lakić signed a two-year contract with Croatian club Zadar of the ABA League.[14][15]

National team career[edit]

Lakić was a member of the Serbian under-18 team that won the gold medal at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Latvia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 3.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.[16]

Personal life[edit]

His family originates from Benkovac, Croatia.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kadeti i juniori KKCZ - novi timovi i stari ciljevi". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Lakic Game Statistics 2017-18". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Lakić potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa Crvenom zvezdom". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. ^ "ZVEZDIN PLEJ ZA BUDUĆNOST Ovako igra Arijan Lakić, novi član seniorskog tima crveno-belih". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Panteri na okupu". basketballsphere.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Zlatni "orlić" posle 15 meseci pauze zaigrao za Osijek: Lakić za "Novosti" o teškoj povredi, povratku, strahu..." novosti.rs. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Uspjeh hrvatskog kluba, uspio je dovesti veliku nadu Crvene zvezde!". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. ^ "PRAVO NIOTKUDA: Crvena zvezda šalje košarkaša na pozajmicu u Osijek!". kosarka.hotsport.rs. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. ^ "GKK Šibenka 74-85 KK Vrijednosnice Osijek". hks-cbf.hr. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Arijan Lakić 2019-20 - KK Vrijednosnike Osijek". hks-cbf.hr. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Borac ima svog Lautara: Plej iz Argentine i Zvezdin zlatni reprezentativac u Čačku za Superligu". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Arijan Lakić u Sparsima iz Sarajeva". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. ^ "NOVI TRANSFER NA JADRANU: Nekadašnji Zvezdin biser se preselio u Sarajevo!". hotsport.rs. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Zlatni "orlić" sleće u Zadar". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Arijan Lakić signs a 2-year deal with Zadar". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Arijan LAKIC Point Guard". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Vrijednosnice potpisale Zvezdinu nadu Arijana Lakića". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

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