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St. John’s men’s basketball adds another European recruit with Serbian forward Lazar Stojković
TL;DR
Serbian forward Lazar Stojković has committed to St. John's men's basketball for the upcoming season. He is the third European recruit this offseason, adding to a roster that now includes seven European players.
Key points
- Lazar Stojković commits to St. John's men's basketball
- He is an 18-year-old Serbian center
- Stojković is the third European recruit this offseason
- Seven European players will be on the roster next season
- Other recruits include Quinn Ellis and Djordije Jovanović
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Lazar Stojkovic (#17) shoots a basketball during warm-ups in a Crvena zvezda game. Courtesy of Lazar Stojkovic on Instagram (@lazarstojkoviicc).
There will be no shortage of European flair for the Red Storm this upcoming season.
On Tuesday morning, 18-year-old Serbian center Lazar Stojković is reportedly committing to St. John’s next season. The news was first reported by Zach Braziller of The New York Post.
Stojković becomes the third overseas player to declare he is playing for the Johnnies this offseason, joining English point guard Quinn Ellis and Montenegrin forward Djordije Jovanović. In total, there will now be seven European players on next season’s roster, including returners Ruben Prey from Portugal, Casper Pohto from Sweden, and Fotis Konstantinidis and Lefteris Liotopoulos from Greece — the latter had announced he is withdrawing from the portal and returning for his junior year.
A seven-foot center from Belgrade, Stojković most recently played for KK Crvena Zvezda, leading the Serbian top-division basketball league KLS in block percentage and ranking third overall in blocks per game with 1.3 rejections. Through 15 league games this season, Stojković is averaging 5.9 points and 2.8 blocks on 43.4% shooting and 35.0% from three.
During last summer’s EuroBasket, Stojković also put up 4.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game, representing Serbia in seven games. His best game of the tournament came in a 106-36 blowout of Belgium in the round of 16, posting 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting with a triple.
Stojković carries a very intriguing stretch big toolset that could open space on the floor for the Red Storm, and he’s shown potential in operating as the screener out of the pick-and-roll. Similar to Ruben Prey when he first arrived at St. John’s, the Serbian center is still pretty raw and may only play a handful of minutes per game as a freshman, allowing him to focus on developing his skills and bulking up his frame.
Q&A
Who is Lazar Stojković and what position does he play?
Lazar Stojković is an 18-year-old Serbian center who has committed to play for St. John's men's basketball.
How many European players are on St. John's men's basketball roster now?
With the addition of Lazar Stojković, there are now seven European players on St. John's men's basketball roster for the upcoming season.
Which other European recruits have committed to St. John's this offseason?
In addition to Lazar Stojković, St. John's has also signed English point guard Quinn Ellis and Montenegrin forward Djordije Jovanović.
