Branko Lazić


Branko Lazić is a Serbian professional basketball player and captain for Crvena zvezda of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He has also represented the senior Serbian national basketball team internationally.

Professional career

FMP

Lazić started his professional career in 2007 with a Belgrade-based team FMP. He played four seasons there, until 2011.

Crvena zvezda

In 2011, Lazić signed a one-year contract with Crvena zvezda. On August 10, 2012, he signed a three-year extension with Crvena zvezda. On June 25, 2015, he signed a new two-year extension with Crvena zvezda.
On February 7, 2017, Lazić became third player with most appearances of all time for KK Crvena zvezda passing Vuk Radivojević and Dragiša Vučinić. On July 13, Lazić signed a new two-year contract with the club and became the team captain after departure of former team captain Luka Mitrović. On February 12, 2018, Lazić played in his 430th game, passed Slobodan Nikolić, and became the player with most appearances in the Crvena zvezda history. On March 3, 2019, in a 70–68 win over Partizan, Lazić played in his 500th game for the Zvezda. On June 24, 2019, Lazić signed a three-year extension with Crvena zvezda.

National team career

In August 2017, head coach of the Serbia men's national basketball team Aleksandar Đorđević named Lazić as one of 12 players who represented Serbia at the EuroBasket 2017. They won the silver medal, after losing in the final game to Slovenia.

Career achievements

Euroleague