Ranko Simović ( sr-cyr, Ранко Симовић, born June 7, 1999) is a Serbian professional

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player who currently plays for FMP of the

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as a loaned player of Crvena zvezda mts.

Professional career

Simović grew up playing basketball for Mladost Čačak. In 2016, he was added to the Crvena zvezda U18 team. On June 19, 2017, Simović signed a four-year contract with

Crvena zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

. Prior to the 2018–19 season he was loaned out to

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. Through 21 games in the 2018–19 ABA 2 season, he averaged 5.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game. In April 2019, he joined FMP for the rest of the 2018–19 season. In December, he was loaned to

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for the rest of the 2019–20 season. In May 2022, Simović signed a two-year contract with FMP.

National team career

Simović was a member of the Serbia under-18 team that finished 10th at the

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, Turkey. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 3.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game. Simović was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the

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, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.

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