Arijan Lakić ( sr-cyr, Аријан Лакић, born 20 January 2000) is a Serbian professional

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player for Partizan Mozzart Bet of the

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(KLS), the

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and the

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Early career

In 2009, Lakić started to play basketball for KK Sava from

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. In Summer 2016, he was added to the Crvena zvezda U18 team. He won the second place at the

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season with the Zvezda. Over six season games, he averaged 5.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

Professional career

Crvena zvezda (2018–2022)

On 7 February 2018, Lakić signed a four-year professional contract with

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. Prior to the 2018–19 season, he was loaned out to FMP. Later, he was cut off from the 2018–19 FMP season roster due to

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. 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. 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. Through 11 games in the season, Lakić averaged four points, three rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. In May 2021, Lakić was loaned to

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for the 2021 Basketball League of Serbia playoffs. In August 2021, he joined Bosnian club Spars Sarajevo for the 2021–22 season.

Zadar (2022–2024)

On 21 July 2022, Lakić signed a two-year contract with Croatian club

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of the

. In his first season with Zadar, he averaged 5.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in ABA League. Arijan Lakić won his first trophy in his first season with Zadar beating 3-0

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in the Croatian League finals.

Partizan (2024–present)

On 20 August 2024, Lakić signed with Partizan Mozzart Bet of the

(KLS) and the

. In his debut season with Partizan, Lakić averaged 1.5 points and 1.7 rebounds over 11 EuroLeague games. During the 2024–25 season, Partizan managed to lift the record eighth

championship, and the

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championship, the first one after 11 seasons.

National team career

Lakić was a member of the Serbian under-18 team that won the gold medal at the

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. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 3.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. In 2025, he was called again to play for the Serbian national team, but this time for seniors. He played against Finland and Georgia in Eurobasket qualifications. Lakić averaged 5.5 points, 2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.⁰

Career statistics

Euroleague

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Personal life

He is born in Belgrade. His family originates from

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, Croatia.