Marko Simonović (Montenegrin: Марко Симоновић; born October 15, 1999) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
No. 19 – Chicago Bulls | |
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Position | Power forward / Center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1999-10-15) October 15, 1999 (age 23) 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 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall |
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–present | Chicago Bulls |
2021–2022 | →Windy City Bulls |
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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]
On November 18, 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 August 9, 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 November 22, 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]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Chicago | 9 | 0 | 3.9 | .267 | .200 | .727 | 1.1 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.9 |
Career | 9 | 0 | 3.9 | .267 | .200 | .727 | 1.1 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.9 |
Chicago Bulls roster | |
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