Ranko Simović


Ranko Simović is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays on loan for Sloboda Užice of the Basketball League of Serbia. He is loaned from Crvena zvezda.

Professional career

Simović started to play basketball for the Mladost from Čačak. In 2016, he was added to the Crvena zvezda U18 team.
On June 19, 2017, Simović signed a four-year contract with the Crvena zvezda. Prior to the 2018–19 season he was loaned out to Vršac. Through 21 games in the 2018–19 ABA 2 season, he averaged 5.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game. In April 2019, he joined FMP for the rest of the 2018–19 season. In December, he was loaned to Sloboda Užice for the rest of the 2019–20 season.

National team career

Simović was a member of the Serbia under-18 team that finished 10th at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Samsun, Turkey. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 3.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game. Simović was a member of the Serbian under-20 team that finished 15th at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 9.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.