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This article is about the Montenegrin basketball player. For the Serbian basketball player, see Marko Simonović (basketball, born 1986).

Marko Simonović
No. 11 – Mega Soccerbet
PositionCenter
LeagueABA League
Personal information
Born (1999-10-15) October 15, 1999 (age 25)
Kolašin, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia
NationalityMontenegrin
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2020: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017PMS Moncalieri
2017–2018Mens Sana Siena
2018–2019Petrol Olimpija
2018→Roseto Sharks
2019–presentCedevita Olimpija
2019–present→Mega Basket
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Marko Simonović (born October 15, 1999) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for Mega Soccerbet of the ABA League on loan from Cedevita Olimpija. He is a 2.10 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in) tall center.

Professional career

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.[1]

On June 19, 2018, Simonović signed a multi-year contract for Petrol Olimpija.[2] On July 19, 2019, Simonović was loaned out to Mega Bemax for two years.[3]

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[4]

NBA draft rights

On November 18, 2020, Simonović was selected with the 44th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.[5]

References

  1. ^ Montenegrin prospect Marko Simonovic signs with Mens Sana Siena.
  2. ^ Marko Simonovic joins Union Olimpija Ljubljana.
  3. ^ "Mega is strengthening its frontcourt, Marko Simonović is the newcomer". aba-liga.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Chapple, Graham (July 7, 2020). "2020 NBA Draft scouting report: Marko Simonovic". Peachtree Hoops. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "With Their 2nd Pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Bulls Select Serbian Big Man Marko Simonovic, Who is *Not* 34 Years Old". bleachernation.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
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