Simonović playing for Serbia (2015)
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No. 19 – Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ABA League Basketball League of Serbia EuroLeague |
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Born |
Priština, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
May 30, 1986 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2003–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2005 | Lavovi 063 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Ergonom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Oostende | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Hemofarm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | Budućnost Podgorica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Alba Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–present | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marko Simonović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Симоновић, born May 30, 1986) is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays for Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia. He also represents the Serbian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays the small forward position.
Simonović began his professional career in 2003 with Lavovi 063 where he stayed for two seasons. In 2005, he then moved to Ergonom. In 2006, he moved the Belgian team Oostende, only being there for half season. In the summer of 2006, he signed with Serbian team Hemofarm, staying with them until the summer of 2008. He then moved to the Montenegrin team Budućnost Podgorica, staying with them for three full seasons. With them he won three consecutive times the Montenegrin League championship and Montenegrin Cup, from 2009 until 2011.
On July 18, 2011, Simonović signed a contract with German team Alba Berlin. Over the season he averaged 6.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in the German League. In the summer of 2012, he signed a contract with Crvena zvezda. After club legend Igor Rakočević retired from the professional basketball in 2013, Simonović became next team captain. In his first season in the Euroleague, he averaged 4.8 points and 2.9 rebounds.