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What happened to Borisa Simanic? Is Borisa Simanic still playing at the World Cup?

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Boriša Simanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бориша Симанић, born 20 March 1998) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Zaragoza of the Spanish Liga ACB. He also represents the Serbian national team in international competitions.

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What happened to Borisa Simanic?

Serbian basketball player Boriša Simanić loses kidney after collision at FIBA World Cup. Serbian forward Boriša Simanić has lost one of his kidneys as the result of an injury sustained during a FIBA World Cup game against South Sudan.

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Boriša moved to the Crvena Zvezda’s youth system in December 2013 from Budućnost Bijeljina, 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.

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Is Borisa Simanic still playing at the World Cup?

Serbian power forward Borisa Simanic is out for the remainder of the World Cup after a blow from a South Sudan player on Sunday led to Simanic having one of his kidneys removed, according to reports out of Serbia.

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Simanić made his first EuroLeague appearance on October 22, 2015, in a 71–98 loss to Real Madrid, tallying ten points and four rebounds in 28 minutes of action.
He was a member of the World Select Team that played in the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon on April 7, 2017. Coming off the bench, Simanić recorded two points, two rebounds, and two blocked shots in 10:17 minutes of play.

In August 2017, Simanić was once again loaned to FMP.On June 26, 2019, Simanić signed a two-year extension for Crvena Zvezda. In March 2021, the Zvezda parted ways with him.


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