Marko Simonović ( sr-cyrl, Марко Симоновић; born October 15, 1999) is a Montenegrin professional

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player who last played for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the

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(BSL).

Professional career

Mens Sana (2017–2018)

Simonović started playing professional basketball for Italian lower-league club PMS Moncalieri in 2015. In July 2017, Simonović signed a contract for Mens Sana Siena.

Olimpija (2018–2019)

On June 19, 2018, Simonović signed a multi-year contract for Petrol Olimpija.

Mega Basket (2019–2021)

On July 19, 2019, Simonović was loaned out to Mega Bemax for two years. Simonovic averaged 16.8 points per game on 51% shooting from the field on 11.5 attempts per game, 31% from three on 2.5 attempts per game, 80% from the free throw line on 5.2 attempts per game, eight rebounds, 3.5 offensive rebounds, 1.2 assists, one steal, 1.2 blocks, 2.2 turnovers and 3.8 personal fouls per game in a starting role where he played 29.7 minutes a game in a total of 24 games in all competitions.

Chicago Bulls (2021–2023)

On 18 November 2020, Simonović was selected with the 44th overall pick in the

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by the

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. In August 2021, Simonović joined the

for the

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. On 9 August, he made his debut in the Summer League in a 94–77 loss to the

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in which he posted 13 points and 5 rebounds in 15 minutes. On August 18, 2021, Simonović officially signed a three-year contract with the Bulls. On 22 November, Simonović made his NBA debut in a 109–77 loss to the

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in which he posted one point and one rebound in 7 minutes. In July 2022, Simonović joined the Bulls for the

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. He was later named to the All-NBA Summer League Second Team. On 6 July 2023, Simonović was waived by the Bulls.

Crvena zvezda (2023–2024)

On 8 July 2023, Simonović signed with Serbian powerhouse

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Beşiktaş (2024)

On January 3, 2024, he was loaned to Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the

(BSL).

Bahçeşehir Koleji (2024–2025)

On June 15, 2024, he signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the

(BSL).

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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EuroLeague

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References

External links

Eurobasket.com profile

DraftExpress Profile

Eurohopes Profile
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Professional career

Mens Sana (2017–2018)

Olimpija (2018–2019)

Mega Basket (2019–2021)

Chicago Bulls (2021–2023)

Crvena zvezda (2023–2024)

Beşiktaş (2024)

Bahçeşehir Koleji (2024–2025)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

EuroLeague

See also

References

External links