Zack Novak

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Zack Novak
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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 school Chesterton (Chesterton, Indiana)
College Michigan (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–2013
Position Shooting guard
Career history
2012–2013 Landstede
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.

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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]

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