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Jersey Number 10
Lazar Stefanovic
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Belgrade, Serbia
- High School:
- Sportska gimnazija
Bio
Career
Played in 130 contests through four seasons, making 71 starts … spent his first two seasons at Utah and final two seasons at UCLA … transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2023 … averaged 8.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in four college seasons … shot 37.8 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from 3-point distance … ocncluded his career having made 86.9 percent of his free throw attempts (186-for-214) … played in all 130 games for his teams, Utah (63) and UCLA (67) … scored at least 10 points in 53 collegiate games … scored at least 20 points in five contests (including two games for UCLA in 2023-24) … scored a career-high 26 points against Stanford during the 2022-23 season (Feb. 2, 2023) … was recognized in his final two seasons as an NCAA Division I Academic All-District Selection.
2024-25
Played in all 34 games during his senior season … averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game … was recognized as an NCAA Division I Academic All-District Selection at the end of the year for the second straight year (must have compiled a minimum 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA) … also was named to the NABC Honors Court, recognizing upperclassmen who have recorded a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher … was named to UCLA’s year-end “All-Academic Team” (the all-academic team includes one individual from each UCLA athletic team with the highest cumulative GPA) … also was honored in May of 2024 with UCLA’s Maggie Gilbert Academic Achievement Award, bestowed upon two UCLA student-athletes who have shown tremendous growth through their academic career and demonstrated relentless perseverance and commitment to their academic endeavors … shot a career-high 40.4 percent from the field … also shot 32.0 percent from 3-point distance and 95.5 percent at the free throw line (21-for-22) … made his first 13 consecutive free throw attempts … averaged 16.5 minutes per game … recorded 32 assists and 18 turnovers, but concluded the season with 20 assists and two turnovers through UCLA’s final 14 games … scored a season-high 19 points in a victory at home over Southern Utah (Nov. 26, 2024), connecting on 8 of 12 shots from the field … scored at least 10 points in four contests … had a season-high six rebounds in a victory at Indiana (Feb. 14, 2025) … twice registered a season-best four assists – in the Bruins’ regular-season finale against USC (March 8, 2025) and in an NCAA Tournament win over Utah State (March 20, 2024).
2023-24
Started all 33 games during his junior season … averaged 11.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game … led the Bruins in rebounding (6.1 rpg, 202 rebounds) and ranked No. 10 in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game … was recognized as an NCAA Division I Academic All-District Selection at the conclusion of the season (must have compiled a minimum 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA) … shot 38.5 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from 3-point distance and 86.8 percent at the free throw line … ranked No. 3 in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (86.8%) and ranked No. 13 in 3-point shooting percentage (38.9%) … had a streak of 22 consecutive made free throws midway through the season (snapped against Colorado on Feb. 15, 2024) … made 44 of 47 free throws in UCLA’s 17 road and neutral-site games (93.6%) … averaged 34.5 minutes per game, which ranked sixth among all Pac-12 players … recorded 53 assists and 35 turnovers, compiling an assist-turnover ratio of 1.5-to-1 … scored at least 20 points in two games, including a season-high 22 points against Washington (Feb. 29, 2024) … scored at least 10 points in 23 of 33 games … had two double-doubles (his first two collegiate double-doubles), logging 15 points and 10 rebounds against Oregon (Feb. 3, 2024) and 12 points and 13 rebounds at California (Feb. 10, 2024) … made a season-high five 3-pointers in back-to-back contests late in the season – 5-for-9 against Arizona (March 7, 2024) and 5-for-6 against Arizona State (March 9, 2024) … attempted at least one free throw in 29 of the team’s 33 games … was a perfect 9-for-9 at the free throw line in a 15-point win at USC (Jan. 27, 2024) … totaled a season-high four steals against Lafayette (Nov. 10, 2024) and tied his career high with six assists against Arizona State (March 9, 2024).
2022-23 (at Utah)
Played in all 32 games for Utah, making 15 starts … averaged 10.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game … shot 37.1 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from 3-point distance … ranked No. 15 in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage (35.9) … averaged 28.3 minutes per game … recorded 86 assists and 51 turnovers, compiling an assist-turnover ratio of 1.7-to-1 … shot 86.8 percent at the free throw line (46-of-53) … scored in double figures in 16 of 32 games … totaled at least 20 points in three contests, including a career-best 26 points on 10-of-22 shooting in a home contest against Stanford (Feb. 2, 2023) … also scored 20 points against Jacksonville State (Dec. 8, 2022) and at Stanford (Dec. 31, 2022) … scored at least 10 points in 17 games … registered a career-high-tying eight rebounds at BYU (Dec. 17, 2022) … totaled a season-high six assists against California (Feb. 5, 2023) … made as many as six 3-pointers in two games – was 6-for-8 in the 20-point effort against Jacksonville State (Dec. 8, 2022) and shot 6-for-14 from long range in the 26-point performance against Stanford (Feb. 2, 2022).
2021-22 (at Utah)
Played in all 31 games as a freshman for Utah, making 18 starts … averaged 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game … shot 36.2 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from 3-point range … averaged 25.2 minutes per game … was one of five student-athletes named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team … shot 83.3 percent at the free throw line (40-for-48) … scored at least 10 points in 10 games, including a season-high 18 points in a home contest against UCLA (Jan. 20, 2022) … shot 6-for-11 and was 4-for-7 from 3-point distance in the game against UCLA … was honored as the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Monday, Jan. 24, after averaging 14.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in games against UCLA and USC … also tallied 15 points and registered eight rebounds against Oregon State (Feb. 3, 2022), connecting on 5-of-9 attempts from 3-point range … earned the start in 16 of Utah’s final 17 games.
Prior to College
Arrived in the United States with plenty of FIBA experience as a competitor for the Serbian National Team … was on the Serbian National Team at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Championships in 2021 … was invited to participate in Basketball Without Borders camp in Latvia for the 2020-21 season … helped Partizan U18 secure the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Belgrade (2020), averaging 15.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the top division … was promoted to Partizan’s top team and led that squad to the national cup in 2020 … played in 26 games for Mladost in Serbia’s top league, averaging 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in 2019 (logged 20.7 minutes per game) … averaged 19.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists with the Partizan U16 team at the Trophie Novog Grad Tournament in 2018 … prepped at Sportska gimnazija.
Personal
Lazar Stefanovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia … name is pronounced LAH-zar stef-ON-no-vitch … is the son of Goran and Radmila Stefanovic … has one older sister, Marija … moved to the United States for college in 2021 (spent his first two seasons at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City) … played soccer and basketball as a youngster, before gravitating toward basketball by the age of 13 … sociology major.
Played in 130 contests through four seasons, making 71 starts … spent his first two seasons at Utah and final two seasons at UCLA … transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2023 … averaged 8.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in four college seasons … shot 37.8 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from 3-point distance … ocncluded his career having made 86.9 percent of his free throw attempts (186-for-214) … played in all 130 games for his teams, Utah (63) and UCLA (67) … scored at least 10 points in 53 collegiate games … scored at least 20 points in five contests (including two games for UCLA in 2023-24) … scored a career-high 26 points against Stanford during the 2022-23 season (Feb. 2, 2023) … was recognized in his final two seasons as an NCAA Division I Academic All-District Selection.
2024-25
Played in all 34 games during his senior season … averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game … was recognized as an NCAA Division I Academic All-District Selection at the end of the year for the second straight year (must have compiled a minimum 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA) … also was named to the NABC Honors Court, recognizing upperclassmen who have recorded a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher … was named to UCLA’s year-end “All-Academic Team” (the all-academic team includes one individual from each UCLA athletic team with the highest cumulative GPA) … also was honored in May of 2024 with UCLA’s Maggie Gilbert Academic Achievement Award, bestowed upon two UCLA student-athletes who have shown tremendous growth through their academic career and demonstrated relentless perseverance and commitment to their academic endeavors … shot a career-high 40.4 percent from the field … also shot 32.0 percent from 3-point distance and 95.5 percent at the free throw line (21-for-22) … made his first 13 consecutive free throw attempts … averaged 16.5 minutes per game … recorded 32 assists and 18 turnovers, but concluded the season with 20 assists and two turnovers through UCLA’s final 14 games … scored a season-high 19 points in a victory at home over Southern Utah (Nov. 26, 2024), connecting on 8 of 12 shots from the field … scored at least 10 points in four contests … had a season-high six rebounds in a victory at Indiana (Feb. 14, 2025) … twice registered a season-best four assists – in the Bruins’ regular-season finale against USC (March 8, 2025) and in an NCAA Tournament win over Utah State (March 20, 2024).
2023-24
Started all 33 games during his junior season … averaged 11.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game … led the Bruins in rebounding (6.1 rpg, 202 rebounds) and ranked No. 10 in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game … was recognized as an NCAA Division I Academic All-District Selection at the conclusion of the season (must have compiled a minimum 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA) … shot 38.5 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from 3-point distance and 86.8 percent at the free throw line … ranked No. 3 in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (86.8%) and ranked No. 13 in 3-point shooting percentage (38.9%) … had a streak of 22 consecutive made free throws midway through the season (snapped against Colorado on Feb. 15, 2024) … made 44 of 47 free throws in UCLA’s 17 road and neutral-site games (93.6%) … averaged 34.5 minutes per game, which ranked sixth among all Pac-12 players … recorded 53 assists and 35 turnovers, compiling an assist-turnover ratio of 1.5-to-1 … scored at least 20 points in two games, including a season-high 22 points against Washington (Feb. 29, 2024) … scored at least 10 points in 23 of 33 games … had two double-doubles (his first two collegiate double-doubles), logging 15 points and 10 rebounds against Oregon (Feb. 3, 2024) and 12 points and 13 rebounds at California (Feb. 10, 2024) … made a season-high five 3-pointers in back-to-back contests late in the season – 5-for-9 against Arizona (March 7, 2024) and 5-for-6 against Arizona State (March 9, 2024) … attempted at least one free throw in 29 of the team’s 33 games … was a perfect 9-for-9 at the free throw line in a 15-point win at USC (Jan. 27, 2024) … totaled a season-high four steals against Lafayette (Nov. 10, 2024) and tied his career high with six assists against Arizona State (March 9, 2024).
2022-23 (at Utah)
Played in all 32 games for Utah, making 15 starts … averaged 10.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game … shot 37.1 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from 3-point distance … ranked No. 15 in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage (35.9) … averaged 28.3 minutes per game … recorded 86 assists and 51 turnovers, compiling an assist-turnover ratio of 1.7-to-1 … shot 86.8 percent at the free throw line (46-of-53) … scored in double figures in 16 of 32 games … totaled at least 20 points in three contests, including a career-best 26 points on 10-of-22 shooting in a home contest against Stanford (Feb. 2, 2023) … also scored 20 points against Jacksonville State (Dec. 8, 2022) and at Stanford (Dec. 31, 2022) … scored at least 10 points in 17 games … registered a career-high-tying eight rebounds at BYU (Dec. 17, 2022) … totaled a season-high six assists against California (Feb. 5, 2023) … made as many as six 3-pointers in two games – was 6-for-8 in the 20-point effort against Jacksonville State (Dec. 8, 2022) and shot 6-for-14 from long range in the 26-point performance against Stanford (Feb. 2, 2022).
2021-22 (at Utah)
Played in all 31 games as a freshman for Utah, making 18 starts … averaged 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game … shot 36.2 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from 3-point range … averaged 25.2 minutes per game … was one of five student-athletes named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team … shot 83.3 percent at the free throw line (40-for-48) … scored at least 10 points in 10 games, including a season-high 18 points in a home contest against UCLA (Jan. 20, 2022) … shot 6-for-11 and was 4-for-7 from 3-point distance in the game against UCLA … was honored as the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Monday, Jan. 24, after averaging 14.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in games against UCLA and USC … also tallied 15 points and registered eight rebounds against Oregon State (Feb. 3, 2022), connecting on 5-of-9 attempts from 3-point range … earned the start in 16 of Utah’s final 17 games.
Prior to College
Arrived in the United States with plenty of FIBA experience as a competitor for the Serbian National Team … was on the Serbian National Team at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Championships in 2021 … was invited to participate in Basketball Without Borders camp in Latvia for the 2020-21 season … helped Partizan U18 secure the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Belgrade (2020), averaging 15.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the top division … was promoted to Partizan’s top team and led that squad to the national cup in 2020 … played in 26 games for Mladost in Serbia’s top league, averaging 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in 2019 (logged 20.7 minutes per game) … averaged 19.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists with the Partizan U16 team at the Trophie Novog Grad Tournament in 2018 … prepped at Sportska gimnazija.
Personal
Lazar Stefanovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia … name is pronounced LAH-zar stef-ON-no-vitch … is the son of Goran and Radmila Stefanovic … has one older sister, Marija … moved to the United States for college in 2021 (spent his first two seasons at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City) … played soccer and basketball as a youngster, before gravitating toward basketball by the age of 13 … sociology major.
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