Boriša Simanić

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Boriša Simanić
Simanić with Crvena zvezda U18 in March 2015.
Personal information
Born (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 (age 26)
Ljubovija, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight99 kg (218 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2014–2023
PositionPower forward
Career history
2014–2021Crvena zvezda
2014–2015,
2017–2018		→FMP
2021–2022Mega Basket
2022–2023Zaragoza
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Serbia
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia
U16 European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ukraine Team

Boriša Simanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бориша Симанић, born 20 March 1998) is a Serbian former professional basketball player who last played for Zaragoza of the Spanish Liga ACB. He also represents the Serbian national team in international competition.

Playing career[edit]

Crvena zvezda (2013–2021)[edit]

Boriša moved to the Crvena zvezda's youth system in December 2013 from Budućnost Bijeljina,[1] making his senior team debut at Crvena zvezda during the 2015–16 season. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2016 Euroleague Next Generation Tournament Finals in 2016.[2]

Simanić made his first EuroLeague appearance on 22 October 2015 in a 71–98 loss to Real Madrid, tallying ten points and four rebounds in 28 minutes of action.[3] He was a member of the World Select Team that played in the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon on 7 April 2017. Coming off the bench, Simanić recorded two points, two rebounds and two blocked shots in 10:17 minutes of play.[4]

In August 2017, Simanić was once again loaned to FMP.[5] On 26 June 2019, Simanić signed a two-year extension for Crvena zvezda.[6] In March 2021, the Zvezda parted ways with him.[7]

Mega Basket (2021–2022)[edit]

In April 2021, Simanić signed for Mega Basket.[8]

In July 2022, Simanić played for the Utah Jazz during the 2022 NBA Summer League.[9][10]

Zaragoza (2022–2023)[edit]

On 20 July 2022, Simanić signed with Spanish club Casademont Zaragoza.[11][12]

National team career[edit]

Simanić competed for the Serbian junior national teams at the 2013 under-16 European Championships,[13] winning a silver medal at the event. One year later, he averaged 10.2 points, 4.3 boards and 1.3 blocked shots a contest throughout the tournament in Latvia.[14]

In 2015, Simanić represented the Serbian under-18 squad at the European Championships[15] and the under-19 team at the World Championships.[16]

On 30 August 2023, while playing against South Sudan in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Simanić was struck in the kidney by Nuni Omot while defending the basket. This blow resulted in a major injury which required his kidney to be removed.[17]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Euroleague[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 Crvena zvezda 7 0 7.5 .500 .286 1.000 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 2.0 2.3
2016–17 Crvena zvezda 3 2 5.6 .200 .000 .000 1.0 .3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0
2019–20 Crvena zvezda 20 18 12:40 .625 .516 .500 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.5 4.0 3.2
2020–21 Crvena zvezda 3 0 4:20 .000 .500 .000 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3
Career 10 2 7.0 .400 .222 1.000 1.0 .1 .1 .2 1.6 1.3

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Boriša Simanić u Crvenoj zvezdi" (in Serbian). kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ^ "U18 Crvena Zvezda forward Simanic named ANGT Finals MVP". ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ "SIMANIC, BORISA – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ^ "LiveStats – USA vs World Select Team – Nike Hoop Summit". Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Boriša Simanić u FMP". danas,rs (in Serbian). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Boriša Simanić u Zvezdi do 2021". Večernje novosti. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Razišli se Crvena zvezda i Boriša Simanić". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Još jedno ozbiljno pojačanje, Boriša Simanić potpisao za Megu". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Utah NBA Summer League rosters 2022: Here are the full rosters for each team". sportingnews.com. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Utah Jazz announce summer league roster". thejnotes.com. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Boriša Simanić našao klub u Španiji". b92.net. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  12. ^ "ZVANIČNO: Simanić u Saragosi". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Borisa Simanic | U16 European Championship Men (2013) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Borisa Simanic profile, U16 European Championship Men 2014 | FIBA.COM". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Borisa Simanic | U18 Europe Championship Men – Division A". u18men.fibaeurope.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Borisa Simanic profile, FIBA U19 World Championship 2015 | FIBA.COM". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Serbian player loses kidney at hoops World Cup". ESPN. 4 September 2023.

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