Vuk Lazarevic: Buckeyes’ Late-Bloomer Center | College Basketball News

Ohio State’s towering new center, Vuk Lazarevic, a 7’1” Serbian freshman from Red Star Belgrade, is set to debut Nov. 2 against BYU—but don’t expect heavy minutes. With a stacked frontcourt featuring Ojianwuna, Njegovan, and potential small-ball switchers like Bynum and Jelavic, Lazarevic’s role will be developmental, likely seeing action only in blowout games. Averaging 8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks at Wasatch Academy, he’s got the tools—but this season’s about learning Ohio State’s system, not starring. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/331edcef4ab6a1d3