Boriša Simanić
Boriša Simanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бориша Симанић, born 20 March 1998) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Zaragoza of the Spanish Liga ACB. He also represents the Serbian national team in international competition.
![]() Simanić with Crvena zvezda U18 in March 2015. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Ljubovija, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | 20 March 1998
Nationality | Serbian |
Listed height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Listed weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2014–2023 |
Position | Power forward |
Career history | |
2014–2021 | Crvena zvezda |
2014–2015, 2017–2018 | →FMP |
2021–2022 | Mega Basket |
2022–2023 | Zaragoza |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals |
Playing career
Crvena zvezda (2013–2021)
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)
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)
On 20 July 2022, Simanić signed with Spanish club Casademont Zaragoza.[11][12]
National team career
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
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
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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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 |
References
- "Boriša Simanić u Crvenoj zvezdi" (in Serbian). kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- "U18 Crvena Zvezda forward Simanic named ANGT Finals MVP". ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- "SIMANIC, BORISA – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- "LiveStats – USA vs World Select Team – Nike Hoop Summit". Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "Boriša Simanić u FMP". danas,rs (in Serbian). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- "Boriša Simanić u Zvezdi do 2021". Večernje novosti. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- "Razišli se Crvena zvezda i Boriša Simanić". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- "Još jedno ozbiljno pojačanje, Boriša Simanić potpisao za Megu". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- "Utah NBA Summer League rosters 2022: Here are the full rosters for each team". sportingnews.com. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- "Utah Jazz announce summer league roster". thejnotes.com. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- "Boriša Simanić našao klub u Španiji". b92.net. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "ZVANIČNO: Simanić u Saragosi". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "Borisa Simanic | U16 European Championship Men (2013) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- "Borisa Simanic profile, U16 European Championship Men 2014 | FIBA.COM". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- "Borisa Simanic | U18 Europe Championship Men – Division A". u18men.fibaeurope.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- "Borisa Simanic profile, FIBA U19 World Championship 2015 | FIBA.COM". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- "Serbian player loses kidney at hoops World Cup". ESPN. 4 September 2023.
External links
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- Boriša Simanić at aba-liga.com
- Boriša Simanić at eurobasket.com
- Boriša Simanić at euroleague.net