Simon Birgander

Simon Fredrik Stefan Birgander (born 23 October 1997) is a Swedish professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia CB in the Spanish Liga ACB.

He cut his teeth in the youth ranks of Helsingborg Basket in his native Sweden before making his debut in the country's second-tier league Basketettan in the early stages of the 2015–16 season.

[1] Birgander left Sweden in January 2016 to head to Spain, where he joined CB Clavijo of the LEB Gold, the second-tier division.

[5] On July 1, 2023, Birgander signed with fellow Liga ACB side UCAM Murcia CB.

[6] Birgander was a key member of the Swedish under-18 national team who won gold at the 2015 Division B European Championship, averaging 3.8 points, 6.0 boards as well as a tournament-high 2.5 blocks a game.