Arijan Lakić
Lakić 2023.
No. 19 Zadar
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueABA League
Croatian League
Personal information
Born (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000
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 place2018 LatviaU18 Team

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

Early career

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

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

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

His family originates from Benkovac, Croatia.[17]

References

  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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