Lazar Vasić

Lazar Vasić (Serbian Cyrillic: Лазар Васић, born January 3, 2001) is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for FMP of the ABA League as a loaned player of Crvena zvezda mts.

Lazar Vasić
FMP
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
ABA League
Personal information
Born (2001-01-03) January 3, 2001
Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight82 kg (181 lb)
Career information
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentCrvena zvezda mts
2019–2020→ Tamiš
2020–present→ FMP
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
2017 MontenegroU16 team

Early career

Vasić started to play basketball for KK Abba from Barič. In summer 2014, he was added to the Crvena zvezda youth team.[1] He won the second place at the 2017–18 Junior ABA League season with the Zvezda. Over six tournament games, he averaged 6.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.[2]

Professional career

In January 2018, Vasić was added to the Crvena zvezda ABA League roster for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[3] He missed to play a single game during that season. On February 13, 2019, Vasić was added to the 2019 Crvena zvezda Radivoj Korać Cup roster.[4][5] He missed to play a single game at the Cup tournament. On March 19, 2019, Vasić signed his first professional contract for Crvena zvezda.[6] On 4 September 2019, he was loaned to Tamiš for the 2019–20 season.[7] Prior to the 2020–21 season, Vasić was added to the roster of FMP.[8]

National team career

Vasić was a member of the Serbian under-16 national team that participated at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Poland. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 0.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[9] Next year, he was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Montenegro. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 5.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[10]

Vasić was a member of the Serbian under-17 team that participated at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 4.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[11]

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References
  1. "Vasic at Serbiahoop". serbiahoop.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. "Vasic Season 2017/18 - Junior ABA League". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. "Alen Omić inks contract with Crvena zvezda!". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. "TRENER ZVEZDE PRESEKAO Ovo je sastav crveno-belih za Kup Radivoja Koraća". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. "Rivers će sačekati na debi – Tomić presekao za Kup Koraća". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. "Vasić potpisao prvi profesionalni ugovor sa Zvezdom". novosti.rs. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  7. "Vasić i Pavićević na pozajmici u Tamišu!". kls.rs. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. "Lazar Vasic is a newcomer at KK FMP Beograd". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  9. "2016 Serbia 6 - Lazar Vasic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  10. "2017 Serbia 10 - Lazar Vasic". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  11. "Lazar VASIC 2018 Point Guard Serbia". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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