Ranko Simović
Ranko Simović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ранко Симовић, born June 7, 1999) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia.
Crvena zvezda mts | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | Basketball League of Serbia |
Personal information | |
Born | Podgorica, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia | June 7, 1999
Nationality | Serbian |
Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–present | Crvena zvezda |
2018–2019 | → Vršac |
2019 | → FMP |
2019–2020 | → Sloboda Užice |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Simović started to play basketball for the Mladost from Čačak. In 2016, he was added to the Crvena zvezda U18 team.[1]
On June 19, 2017, Simović signed a four-year contract with the Crvena zvezda.[2][3] Prior to the 2018–19 season he was loaned out to Vršac.[4] Through 21 games in the 2018–19 ABA 2 season, he averaged 5.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.[5] In April 2019, he joined FMP for the rest of the 2018–19 season. In December, he was loaned to Sloboda Užice for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[6]
National team career
Simović was a member of the Serbia under-18 team that finished 10th at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Samsun, Turkey. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 3.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game.[7] Simović was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.[8]
References
- "Kadeti i juniori KKCZ - novi timovi i stari ciljevi". kkcrvenazvezda.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Crvena Zvezda signs youngster Ranko Simovic". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Zvezda signs young forward Simovic long term". euroleague.net. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Braun za jači reket Banaćana". basketballsphere.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Ranko Simović - 2018/19 - Vršac". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "U Beograd sa tri pojačanja". kls.rs. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "2016 Serbia 22 - Ranko Simovic". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Average Statistics of Serbia at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 21 July 2019.