Marko Simonović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Симоновић; born October 15, 1999) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) on loan from Crvena zvezda.
| No. 19 – Beşiktaş Emlakjet | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 15, 1999 Kolašin, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Montenegrin |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 44th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Mens Sana Siena |
| 2018–2019 | Petrol Olimpija |
| 2018 | → Roseto Sharks |
| 2019–2021 | Mega Basket |
| 2021–2023 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2021–2023 | → Windy City Bulls |
| 2023–2024 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2024–present | → Beşiktaş |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.[1]
Olimpija (2018–2019)
On June 19, 2018, Simonović signed a multi-year contract for Petrol Olimpija.[2]
Mega Basket (2019–2021)
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]
Chicago Bulls (2021–2023)
On 18 November 2020, Simonović was selected with the 44th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.[5] In August 2021, Simonović joined the Chicago Bulls for the NBA Summer League.[6][7] On 9 August, he made his debut in the Summer League in a 94–77 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans in which he posted 13 points and 5 rebounds in 15 minutes.[8][9] On August 18, 2021, Simonović officially signed a three-year contract with the Bulls.[10][11] On 22 November, Simonović made his NBA debut in a 109–77 loss to the Indiana Pacers in which he posted one point and one rebound in 7 minutes.[12]
In July 2022, Simonović joined the Bulls for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[13] He was later named to the All-NBA Summer League Second Team.[14]
On 6 July 2023, Simonović was waived by the Bulls.[15]
Crvena zvezda (2023–2024)
On 8 July 2023, Simonović signed with Serbian powerhouse Crvena zvezda.[16]
Beşiktaş (2024–present)
On January 3, 2024, he was loaned to Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[17]
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 | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Chicago | 9 | 0 | 3.9 | .267 | .200 | .727 | 1.1 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.9 |
| 2022–23 | Chicago | 7 | 0 | 2.9 | .286 | .250 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .9 |
| Career | 16 | 0 | 3.4 | .273 | .222 | .692 | .8 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.4 | |