
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Lazar Djokovic
VCU · Forward · Senior · 6-11 · #17
Returning
- #50 forward in the country
- #11 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 28 minutes a game) at VCU. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 28
- Spot in the rotation
- #1
From the Statboy preseason model. It updates once games start.
▸What is impact?
Impact is how many points per game a player adds to his team. 0 is an average player, so a plus number means he's better than average and a minus number means he's below. It's Statboy's own number, based on everything he does on the court and the level he played against.
Last season: the basics
2025-26 at VCU: 35 games, 34 starts, 27.6 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game13.287thMM #34
- Rebounds per game5.266thMM #117
- Assists per game1.161stMM #134
- Steals per game0.542ndMM #209
- Blocks per game1.288thMM #40
- Turnovers per game1.525thMM #352
- Field goal %50.0%(137-274)53rdMM #191
- 3-point %34.3%(23-67)69thMM #126
- Free throw %78.3%(166-212)83rdMM #67
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate21.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating125.087thMM #43
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating105.066thMM #151
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %63.0%83rdMM #65
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %54.2%48thMM #214
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.7333rdMM #284
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %35.0%59thMM #190
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate77.4%97thMM #12
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.17890thMM #20
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Lazar Djokovic
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Boise State
+1.53 impact · 14.7 pts · 5.7 reb · 1.2 ast
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+1.05 impact · 11.9 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.6 ast
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+0.89 impact · 13.9 pts · 6.4 reb · 1.2 ast
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+2.00 impact · 8.9 pts · 5.6 reb · 0.9 ast
CompareTransfer from Alabama
+2.66 impact · 11.1 pts · 6.2 reb · 1.1 ast
CompareReturning
+2.33 impact · 18.9 pts · 6.5 reb · 2.1 ast
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VCU teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).