Zack Novak
![]() Novak with the Michigan Wolverines in 2009 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Hammond, Indiana | May 17, 1990
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Chesterton (Chesterton, Indiana) |
College | Michigan (2008–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–2013 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Landstede |
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 (www.uptake.com). He also runs the Zack Novak Dexter Shooting Academy.[6]
References
- ^ "Trey Burke, Michigan top Penn State, earn share of Big Ten title". ESPN. Associated Press. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Zack Novak tekent bij Landstede Basketbal". deStentor.nl (in Dutch). July 23, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "All-Star team van het reguliere seizoen is..." Twitter (in Dutch). April 16, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Quinn, Brendan F. (May 31, 2014). "Former Michigan standout Zack Novak meets life after basketball". MLive.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
External links
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- Zack Novak at basketballleague.nl
- Zack Novak at mgoblue.com
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- Basketball players from Indiana
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Landstede Hammers players
- Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players
- People from Chesterton, Indiana
- Ross School of Business alumni
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Hammond, Indiana
- American men's basketball players