Boriša Simanić
Serbian basketball player
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Boriša Simanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бориша Симанић, born 20 March 1998) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Igokea m:tel of the Bosnian League and the ABA League. Standing at 2.11 m, he plays at the power forward position. He also represents the Serbian national team in international competitions.
Simanić with Crvena zvezda U18 in March 2015. | |
| No. 22 – Igokea m:tel | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Bosnian League ABA League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 March 1998 |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2021 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2014–2015 | → FMP |
| 2017–2018 | → FMP |
| 2021–2022 | Mega |
| 2022–2023 | Zaragoza |
| 2024–present | Igokea |
| Career highlights | |
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Medals | |
Playing career
Crvena zvezda (2013–2021)
Boriša moved to the Crvena zvezda's youth system in December 2013 from Budućnost Bijeljina,[1] making his senior team debut at Crvena zvezda during the 2015–16 season. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2016 Euroleague Next Generation Tournament Finals in 2016.[2]
Simanić made his first EuroLeague appearance on 22 October 2015 in a 71–98 loss to Real Madrid, tallying ten points and four rebounds in 28 minutes of action.[3] He was a member of the World Select Team that played in the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon on 7 April 2017. Coming off the bench, Simanić recorded two points, two rebounds and two blocked shots in 10:17 minutes of play.[4]
In August 2017, Simanić was once again loaned to FMP.[5] On 26 June 2019, Simanić signed a two-year extension for Crvena zvezda.[6] In March 2021, the Zvezda parted ways with him.[7]
Mega Basket (2021–2022)
In April 2021, Simanić signed for Mega Basket.[8]
In July 2022, Simanić played for the Utah Jazz during the 2022 NBA Summer League.[9][10]
Zaragoza (2022–2023)
On 20 July 2022, Simanić signed with Spanish club Casademont Zaragoza.[11][12]
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.[13] In June 2025, Simanić was signed to a one-year contract extension with the team.[14]
National team career
Simanić competed for the Serbian junior national teams at the 2013 under-16 European Championships,[15] 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.[16]
In 2015, Simanić represented the Serbian under-18 squad at the European Championships[17] and the under-19 team at the World Championships.[18]
On 30 August 2023, while playing against South Sudan in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Simanić was struck in the kidney by Nuni Omot while defending the basket. This blow resulted in a major injury which required his kidney to be removed.[19]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Crvena zvezda | 7 | 0 | 7.5 | .500 | .286 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 2016–17 | Crvena zvezda | 3 | 2 | 5.6 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 2019–20 | Crvena zvezda | 20 | 18 | 12.4 | .625 | .516 | .500 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| 2020–21 | Crvena zvezda | 3 | 0 | 4.2 | .000 | .500 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 10 | 2 | 7.0 | .400 | .222 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | |
