Boriša Simanić ( sr-cyr, Бориша Симанић, born 20 March 1998) is a Serbian professional

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player for Igokea m:tel of the Bosnian League and the

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. Standing at 2.11 m, he plays at the

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position. He also represents the Serbian national team in international competitions.

Playing career

Crvena zvezda (2013–2021)

Boriša moved to the Crvena zvezda's

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in December 2013 from Budućnost Bijeljina, making his senior team debut at

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during the 2015–16 season. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2016 Euroleague Next Generation Tournament Finals in 2016. Simanić made his first

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appearance on 22 October 2015 in a 71–98 loss to

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, tallying ten points and four rebounds in 28 minutes of action. He was a member of the World Select Team that played in the

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on 7 April 2017. Coming off the bench, Simanić recorded two points, two rebounds and two blocked shots in 10:17 minutes of play. In August 2017, Simanić was once again loaned to FMP. On 26 June 2019, Simanić signed a two-year extension for Crvena zvezda. In March 2021, the Zvezda parted ways with him.

Mega Basket (2021–2022)

In April 2021, Simanić signed for Mega Basket. In July 2022, Simanić played for the

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during the

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Zaragoza (2022–2023)

On 20 July 2022, Simanić signed with Spanish club

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. On 19 September 2023, he announced his retirement of playing basketball.

Igokea (2024–present)

In September 2024, Simanić signed with the Bosnian Igokea returning to professional basketball after a year after his kidney injury. In June 2025, Simanić was signed to a one-year contract extension with the team.

National team career

Simanić competed for the Serbian junior national teams at the 2013 under-16 European Championships, 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. In 2015, Simanić represented the Serbian under-18 squad at the European Championships and the under-19 team at the World Championships. On 30 August 2023, while playing against

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, Simanić was struck in the kidney by

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while defending the basket. This blow resulted in a major injury which required his kidney to be removed.

Career statistics

Euroleague

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References

External links

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at euroleague.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Simanic, Borisa 1998 births Living people 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup players ABA League players Basket Zaragoza players Basketball League of Serbia players KK Crvena zvezda players KK FMP players KK Igokea players KK Mega Basket players Liga ACB players People from Ljubovija Sportspeople from Mačva District Power forwards Serbia men's national basketball team players Serbian expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbian expatriate basketball people in Spain Serbian men's basketball players