Stefan Lakić

Stefan Lakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Лакић; born 12 January 1995) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Borac Banja Luka of the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Second ABA League.

Stefan Lakić
Borac Banja Luka
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBosnian Championship
Second ABA League
Personal information
Born (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995
Užice, Serbia, Yugoslavia
NationalityBosnian / Serbian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2011–2013Varda HE
2013–2014Sloboda Užice
2014–2015Varda HE
2019–2020Leotar
2020–2021Mladost Mrkonjić Grad
2021Gostivar 2015
2021–2022FMP
2022–presentBorac Banja Luka

College career

Lakić began his collegiate career at Odessa College in Texas. He played in the 2015–16 season where he averaged 2.8 points per game as a freshman.[1] In his sophomore year he played for Missouri State–West Plains averaging 13.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[2][3] In 2017, Lakić joined Samford University. As a junior, he appeared in all 32 games, including 6 starts, in the Bulldogs' 2017–18 season averaging 4.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. As a senior, he appeared in 31 games, including 2 starts in their 2018–19 season averaging 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.[4]

Playing career

Lakić grew up with Varda HE[3] and played one season in Serbia for Sloboda Užice (2013–14) before he went in September 2015 to the United States where he planned to play college basketball.[5] After went undrafted at the 2019 NBA draft, Lakić moved back to Bosnia where he played for Leotar (2019–20) and Mladost Mrkonjić Grad (2020–21).[6][7][8]

In April 2021, Lakić signed a contract with Gostivar 2015 for the rest of the 2020–21 season. In June 2021, Lakić signed a contract with FMP.[9][10][11]

National team career

In July 2013, Lakić was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-18 national team that participated at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Latvia. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.[12] In July 2015, Lakić was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-20 national team that participated at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Italy. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 8.1 points and four rebounds per game.[13]

References
  1. "#20 Stefan Lakic - 2015–16 Odessa College". wranglersports.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. "Stefan Lakic #15 F Missouri State-West Plains". njcaa.org. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. "Stefan Lakić nastupa za Missouri State University-West Plains". visegrad365.com. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. "#15 Stefan Lakic - 2018-19 Samford Basketball Roster". samfordsports.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. "Stefan Lakić na američkom koledžu". 058.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. "Iz Leotara u Mladost". kosarka24.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  7. "Pavel Lobarev, prvi stranac u redovima Mladosti: Sreću traži 2.500 kilometara od kuće". mrkonjic-grad.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  8. "Stefan Lakić napustio Mladost". bhbasket.ba. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. "Stefan Lakić iz Gostivara u FMP". bhbasket.ba. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  10. "Stefan Lakić u FMP-u". kosarka24.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  11. "POTPISAO UGOVOR Lakić: FMP je šansa za veliki iskorak". srpskainfo.com. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  12. "2013 U18 Bosnia and Herzegovina #7 - Stefan Lakic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  13. "2015 U20 Bosnia and Herzegovina #13 - Stefan Lakic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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