Arijan Lakić
{{short description|Serbian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Arijan Lakić
| image = Arijan Lakić (croped) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Lakić 2023.
| position = Point guard / Shooting guard
| height_m = 1.98
| weight_kg = 95
| league = KLS
ABA League
EuroLeague
| team = Partizan Mozzart Bet
| number = 19
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
| nationality = Serbian
| draft_year = 2022
| career_start = 2018
| years1 = 2018–2022
| team1 = Crvena zvezda
| years2 = 2019–2021
| team2 = → Vrijednosnice Osijek
| years3 = 2021
| team3 = → Borac Čačak
| years4 = 2021–2022
| team4 = → Spars
| years5 = 2022–2024
| team5 = Zadar
| years6 = 2024–present
| team6 = Partizan
| highlights =
- 2× Croatian League champion (2023, 2024)
- Croatian Cup winner (2024)
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|SRB}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Latvia|U18 Team}}
}}
Arijan Lakić ({{lang-sr-cyr|Аријан Лакић}}, born 20 January 2000) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.
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.{{cite web |title=Kadeti i juniori KKCZ - novi timovi i stari ciljevi |url=http://www.kkcrvenazvezda.rs/kadeti-i-juniori-kkcz---novi-timovi-i-stari-ciljevi-16-09-2016.html |website=kkcrvenazvezda.rs |accessdate=7 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006171734/http://www.kkcrvenazvezda.rs/kadeti-i-juniori-kkcz---novi-timovi-i-stari-ciljevi-16-09-2016.html |archive-date=6 October 2017 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web |title=Lakic Game Statistics 2017-18 |url=https://www.aba-liga.com/player.php?id=2931&sez=17&lea=7 |website=aba-liga.com |accessdate=7 August 2018}}
Professional career
On 7 February 2018, Lakić signed a four-year professional contract with Crvena zvezda.{{cite web |title=Lakić potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa Crvenom zvezdom |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2018&mm=02&dd=07&nav_id=1356227 |website=b92.net |accessdate=7 August 2018|language=sr}}{{cite web |title=ZVEZDIN PLEJ ZA BUDUĆNOST Ovako igra Arijan Lakić, novi član seniorskog tima crveno-belih |url=https://sport.blic.rs/evroliga-1718/zvezdin-plej-za-buducnost-ovako-igra-arijan-lakic-novi-clan-seniorskog-tima-crveno/pc4rxph |website=sport.blic.rs |accessdate=7 August 2018|language=sr}} Prior to the 2018–19 season, he was loaned out to FMP.{{cite web |title=Panteri na okupu |url=https://basketballsphere.com/panteri-na-okupu/ |website=basketballsphere.com |accessdate=15 January 2019|language=sr}} 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.{{cite web |title=Zlatni "orlić" posle 15 meseci pauze zaigrao za Osijek: Lakić za "Novosti" o teškoj povredi, povratku, strahu... |url=https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.295.html:834899-Zlatni-orlic-posle-posle-15-meseci-pauze-zaigrao-za-Osijek-Lakic-za-Novosti-o-teskoj-povredi-povratku-strahu |website=novosti.rs |accessdate=26 May 2020}}{{cite web |title=Uspjeh hrvatskog kluba, uspio je dovesti veliku nadu Crvene zvezde! |url=https://www.vecernji.hr/sport/uspjeh-hrvatskog-kluba-uspio-je-dovesti-veliku-nadu-crvene-zvezde-1363298 |website=vecernji.hr |accessdate=26 May 2020}}{{cite web |title=PRAVO NIOTKUDA: Crvena zvezda šalje košarkaša na pozajmicu u Osijek! |url=https://kosarka.hotsport.rs/2019/12/02/pravo-niotkuda-crvena-zvezda-salje-kosarkasa-na-pozajmicu-u-osijek/ |website=kosarka.hotsport.rs |date=2 December 2019 |accessdate=26 May 2020}} 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.{{cite web |title=GKK Šibenka 74-85 KK Vrijednosnice Osijek |url=https://www.hks-cbf.hr/statistika/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F25444%2Fmatch%2F1318413%2Fsummary%3F |website=hks-cbf.hr |accessdate=26 May 2020}} Through 11 games in the season, Lakić averaged four points, three rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.{{cite web |title=Arijan Lakić 2019-20 - KK Vrijednosnike Osijek |url=https://www.hks-cbf.hr/statistika/?WHurl=%2Fperson%2F1431681%3F |website=hks-cbf.hr |accessdate=26 May 2020}} In May 2021, Lakić was loaned to Borac Čačak for the 2021 Basketball League of Serbia playoffs.{{cite web |title=Borac ima svog Lautara: Plej iz Argentine i Zvezdin zlatni reprezentativac u Čačku za Superligu |url=https://www.mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/borac-ima-svog-lautara-plej-iz-argentine-i-zvezdin-zlatni-reprezentativac-u-cacku-za-superligu/387527 |website=mozzartsport.com |access-date=19 May 2021}} In August 2021, he joined Bosnian club Spars Sarajevo for the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |title=Arijan Lakić u Sparsima iz Sarajeva |url=https://mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/arijan-lakic-u-sparsima-iz-sarajeva/397286 |website=mozzartsport.com |access-date=1 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=NOVI TRANSFER NA JADRANU: Nekadašnji Zvezdin biser se preselio u Sarajevo! |url=https://hotsport.rs/2021/08/31/novi-transfer-na-jadranu-nekadasnji-zvezdin-biser-se-preselio-u-sarajevo/ |website=hotsport.rs |date=31 August 2021 |access-date=1 September 2021}}
On 21 July 2022, Lakić signed a two-year contract with Croatian club Zadar of the ABA League. In his first season with
On 20 August 2024, Lakić signed with Partizan of the ABA League, Basketball League of Serbia (KLS) and the EuroLeague.{{cite web|title=Crno-bela simfonija: Nova energija i duh tradicije Partizana na ulasku u sezonu 2024-25|url=https://partizan.basketball/vesti/aktuelno/3738|website=Partizan.basketball|date=20 August 2024|access-date=20 August 2024|language=Serbian}}{{cite web|first=Frankie|last=Sachs|title=Partizan signs combo-guard Arijan Lakic|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/kk-partizan-signs-combo-guard-arijan-lakic/|website=EuroLeagueBasketball.net|date=19 August 2024|access-date=19 August 2024}}
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. In 2025 he is called again to play for the Serbian national team, but this time for seniors. He played against Finland and Georgia in Eurobasket qualifications.Arijan Lakić averaged 12.7 minutes,5.5 points,2.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. ⁰{{cite web |title=Arijan LAKIC Point Guard |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u18/2018/player/Arijan-Lakic |website=fiba.basketball |accessdate=7 August 2018}}
Personal life
He is born in Belgrade. His family originates from Benkovac, Croatia.{{cite web |title=Vrijednosnice potpisale Zvezdinu nadu Arijana Lakića |url=https://www.vecernji.hr/sport/uspjeh-hrvatskog-kluba-uspio-je-dovesti-veliku-nadu-crvene-zvezde-1363298 |website=vecernji.hr |accessdate=26 May 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Arijan-Lakic/Serbia/KK-Crvena-Zvezda-MTS-Beograd-U19-team/437749 Profile] at eurobasket.com
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007736&seasoncode=JTB17 Profile] at euroleague.net
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Arijan-Lakic/Summary/116903 Profile] at realgm.com
- [https://www.aba-liga.com/player.php?id=2931 Profile] at ABA League
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