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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

17 Lazar Djokovic

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-11
  • Weight 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
  • Highschool Graficko-Medijska (Xavier/Charleston)
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Biography

THE BASICS
  • Skilled, athletic forward who excels in pick-and-roll situations
  • Has shown the ability to step outside the paint and stretch the defense
  • Joined VCU following stops at Xavier and Charleston, where he made 26 starts in his first two seasons
JUNIOR (2025-26)
  • 2026 All-Atlantic 10 Conference First Team
  • Enjoyed breakout junior campaign in his first season as a Ram; Averaged career-highs of 13.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Shot .500 (137-of-274) from the floor and .783 (166-of-212) from the free throw line
  • Connected on 166 free throws, the fourth most in program single-season history
  • Registered a pair of double-doubles and scored in double figures in 27 of his 34 games
  • Blocked four shots on three occasions
  • Poured in 20 or more points six times, including a career-high 26 in a win at La Salle (Feb. 11)
  • Provided 15 points, five rebounds and two blocks in VCU's NCAA Tournament First Round win over North Carolina (March 19)
  • Supplied 13 points, five rebounds and two steals at 25th-ranked N.C. State (Nov. 17)
SOPHOMORE (2024-25) -- CHARLESTON
  • Averaged 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, while shooting .526 from the floor, 29 contests for the Cougars, including 19 starts
  • Recorded 10 double-digit scoring efforts, as well as a pair of double-doubles
  • Logged a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double at Elon with four steals (Jan. 25)
  • Scored a career-high 20 points against the Citadel (Nov. 20)
  • Blocked four shots against Northeastern (Feb. 20)
FRESHMAN (2023-24) -- XAVIER
  • Appeared in 28 contests, including seven starts, and averaged 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in 14.4 minutes per game
  • Recorded eight points and eight rebounds against Georgia in an NIT First Round match-up (March 19)
  • Earned a Big East Conference Freshman of the Week award after scoring 10 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists against Bryant (Nov. 24)
PRIOR TO VCU
  • Competed for Serbia in the FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 14.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game
  • Shot .554 from the field in U19 World Cup action, including .375 from beyond the arc
  • Scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and seven assists in a win over Korea
PERSONAL
Birthdate: April 15, 2004
Parents: Dragana and Nenad
Siblings: Vladan and Aleksandar

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2025-26Junior

    Forward
    6'11" 235 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2026-27Senior

    Forward
    6'11" 235 lbs
    17