Kruno Simon
Kruno Simon is a prominent Croatian basketball player and sports director, known for his impressive career in both domestic and international basketball. After establishing himself as a talented player in the youth categories, Simon faced challenges that delayed his recognition at the national level until he was 26. His professional journey took him through several esteemed clubs in Europe, including Unicaja, Lokomotiv Kuban, and Anadolu Efes, where he won multiple European championships. Following his playing career, Simon took on the role of sports director for the Croatian Basketball Federation, where he aims to improve the system and support youth development in Croatian basketball.
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Recent news mentions
Kruno Simon praised the maturity and performance of Dario Šarić and Mario Hezonja.
Sportske novosti - UŽIVO Njemačka
Croatia· 2026-03-01
Kruno Simon was also part of the Croatian team during the last match.
Sportske novosti - Lovro Gnjidić eksplodirao u Dubravi i postao najbolji domaći igrač ligeCroatia· 2026-02-10
Kruno Simon is a figure in the basketball federation who worked alongside Petar Babić.
Sportske novosti - Izbornik koji je mlade košarkaše vratio u europsku elitu: 'To je kao kulinarstvo, a recept smo pronašli...'Croatia· 2025-07-21
Kruno Simon, the sports director of HKS, is heavily involved in the representative summer of young categories.
Sportske novosti - Generacija 2010. pod povećalom: Ljeto odluke za budućnost hrvatske košarkeCroatia· 2025-07-07
Kruno Simon, the sports director of the national team, commented on the draw for the qualifiers.
Sportske novosti - Simon otkrio kad će imenovati izbornika: 'U kvalifikacijama ćemo vjerojatno biti bez Zupca'Croatia· 2025-05-14
Kruno Simon was appointed as the sports director of the Croatian Basketball Federation and has a long-standing relationship with Marko Tomas.
Sportske novosti - Sa Simonom se znam četvrt stoljeća, a zajedno ćemo pročešljati sve igrače od Amerike do AustralijeCroatia· 2025-04-20
Kruno Simon is taking on the role of sports director for HKS after a successful playing career.
Sportske novosti - Kruno Simon bio je čarobnjak na terenu, baš takav nam treba i u ureduCroatia· 2025-03-31
