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Zack Novak
Novak with the Michigan Wolverines in 2009
Personal information
Born (1990-05-17) May 17, 1990 (age 34)
Hammond, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolChesterton (Chesterton, Indiana)
CollegeMichigan (2008–2012)
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–2013
PositionShooting guard
Career history
2012–2013Landstede
Career highlights and awards

Zachariah Joseph "Zack" Novak (born May 27, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played four years of college basketball for Michigan before playing one season of professional basketball in the Netherlands.

Professional career

During his senior season for the 2011–12 Michigan Wolverines, the team earned a share of the 2011–12 Big Ten Conference season regular season championship.[1] On July 23, 2012, Novak signed with Dutch team Landstede Basketbal for the 2012–13 season.[2][3][4] He helped Landstede reach the final of the Dutch Cup and earned DBL All-Star honors and All-DBL Team recognition.[5] In 38 games, he averaged 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Post-playing career

In December 2013, Novak moved to Chicago, where he caught on with a predictive analytics software company, Uptake. He also runs the Zack Novak Dexter Shooting Academy.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Trey Burke, Michigan top Penn State, earn share of Big Ten title". ESPN. Associated Press. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Zack Novak tekent bij Landstede Basketbal". deStentor.nl (in Dutch). July 23, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (July 23, 2012). "Former Michigan basketball captain Zack Novak will play professionally in the Netherlands next season". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  4. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (July 24, 2012). "Former Michigan basketball standout Zack Novak didn't rush things, found the right fit in the Netherlands". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "All-Star team van het reguliere seizoen is..." Twitter (in Dutch). April 16, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  6. ^ Quinn, Brendan F. (May 31, 2014). "Former Michigan standout Zack Novak meets life after basketball". MLive.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.