Ivan Lazarev (basketball)
| No. 31 – BC UNICS | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | VTB United League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 31, 1991 Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Moscow Region, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m) |
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2012 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 2012–2014 | Triumph Lyubertsy |
| 2014 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| 2014–2015 | BC Ryazan |
| 2015–2017 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2017–2018 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| 2018–2019 | Parma |
| 2019–2020 | Runa |
| 2022 | MBA |
| 2022 | UNICS |
| 2022–2023 | BC Samara |
| 2023–present | UNICS |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ivan Vladimirovich Lazarev (Russian: Иван Владимирович Лазарев; born January 31, 1991) is a Russian professional basketball player for UNICS of the VTB United League. He is a 2.10 m (6'10¾") tall power forward-center.
Professional career
After playing with the youth clubs of Dynamo Moscow and Dynamo Moscow's 2nd team (Dynamo Moscow 2), Lazarev has played professionally with the Russian clubs Triumph Lyubertsy, Zenit Saint Petersburg, BC Ryazan, CSKA Moscow, Parma, Runa]], BC MBA, and UNICS.
On July 15, 2022, he has signed with BC Samara of the VTB United League.
Russian national team
Lazarev was a member of the junior national teams of Russia. With Russia's junior national teams, he played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.