Zack Novak

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 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.

Novak was a District four first-team 2009-2010 Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team selection, making him one of the 40 finalists for the 15-man Academic All-American team.[6][7] Novak was a 2011 third team Academic All-American.[8][9] He was among the 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.[10] He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the media.[11]

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.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Trey Burke, Michigan top Penn State, earn share of Big Ten title". ESPN. Associated Press. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2017.[dead link‍]
  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. ^ "2010 Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). ESPN The Magazine. February 4, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  7. ^ "Capital One Academic All-District Men's Basketball Teams Released" (PDF). College Sports Information Directors of America. February 3, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  8. ^ "Four Big Ten Basketball Players Named Academic All-America". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  9. ^ "Tyler Zeller of UNC, Elena Delle Donne headline Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Basketball Teams". College Sports Information Directors of America. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  10. ^ "Big Ten Student-Athletes Named Finalists for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. January 25, 2012. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  11. ^ "2011-12 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  12. ^ Quinn, Brendan F. (May 31, 2014). "Former Michigan standout Zack Novak meets life after basketball". MLive.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
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