Lazar Stefanović

Lazar Stefanović (; born 27 April 2002), nicknamed Stef, is a Serbian professional basketball player for Igokea m:tel of the Bosnian League and the ABA League. He played college basketball for the Utah Utes and UCLA Bruins.

Early life and high school career Stefanović was born in Belgrade, Serbia to Radmila and Goran Stefanovič, At the end of the season, Stefanovič was named on the Pac-12 All Freshman Team. Following his two seasons at Utah, Stefanovič entered the transfer portal. In his junior season, Stefanović started and played in all 33 games; in his senior season, he played in 34 games and only started in five of the games.

Professional career On 19 May 2019, Stefanović made his professional debut for Partizan in a Serbian SuperLeague match against Tamiš. Stefanović scored two points. He was part of the squad that won the Radivoj Korać Cup in 2020. On 6 March 2021, he scored his first ABA League points in a game against Cibona, hitting a long-range three-pointer at the halftime buzzer. Following the end of the season, Stefanovič committed to play college basketball for the Utah Utes after getting offers from Toledo, New Mexico, Stanford, USC, and South Florida. After not making the final cut, Stefanović joined the FMP of the Serbian League and the ABA League.

National team career He represented the Serbia U19 national team at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. Over seven tournament games, Stefanović averaged 12.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.

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Personal life Stefanovič has a younger sister, named Marjia. His father, Goran, stands at a height of 5’11, while his mother, Radmila, stands at 5’5.