Mike Homik Explained

Mike Homik
Position:Power forward
Height Cm:204
Weight Kg:115
Nationality:New Zealand
Birth Date:1978 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Hamilton, New Zealand
High School:St John's College
(Hamilton, New Zealand)
College:West Valley JC (1997–1999)
College of Idaho (2000–2002)
Career Start:1996
Career End:2015
Years1:1996–1997
Team1:Waikato Warriors
Years2:2003–2005
Team2:Auckland Stars
Years3:2003–2004
Team3:New Zealand Breakers
Years4:2006
Team4:Harbour Heat
Years5:2007–2010
Team5:Waikato Pistons
Years6:2007–2008
Team6:Perth Wildcats
Years7:2011–2012
Team7:Manawatu Jets
Years8:2013
Team8:Wellington Saints
Years9:2015
Team9:Manawatu Jets
Highlights:

Michael Homik (born 6 July 1978) is a New Zealand former basketball player. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) and won four championships. He also played for the Tall Blacks and won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Early life

Homik was born and raised in Hamilton, New Zealand, where he attended St John's College.[1] [2]

Basketball career

In 1996, Homik debuted in the NBL for the Waikato Warriors.[3] He played seven games in both 1996 and 1997, before moving to the United States for college. He played two seasons of college basketball for West Valley College before transferring to Albertson College of Idaho.

Homik returned from the United States in 2003 and joined the Auckland Stars.[4] [5] He later joined the New Zealand Breakers for their inaugural season in the Australian NBL in 2003/04. In 2004 and 2005, he was a member of the Stars' back-to-back championship teams.

For the 2006 New Zealand NBL season, Homik played for the Harbour Heat. He went on to spend the next four NBL seasons playing for the Waikato Pistons, including winning championships in 2008 and 2009. During this time, he played a second season in the Australian NBL, this time with the Perth Wildcats in 2007/08.[6]

For the 2011 New Zealand NBL season, Homik joined the Manawatu Jets.[7] However, he played just two games after suffering a broken left ankle.[8] He re-joined the Jets for the 2012 season.

For the 2013 New Zealand NBL season, Homik played for the Wellington Saints.[9] [10]

In April 2015, Homik had a one-game stint with the Manawatu Jets to help them deal with numerous injuries.[11] [12]

Personal

Off the basketball court, Homik has been a stunt man in films such as The Hobbit as well as various television commercials.[13] In 2016, Homik played the role of a villain in the Bollywood film Mohenjo Daro starring Hrithik Roshan.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Head and shoulders above rest . Daniel . Richardson . Stuff.co.nz . Fairfax Media . 1 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614031742/http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/2920515/Head-and-shoulders-above-rest . 14 June 2011 . 4 November 2010 . live .
  2. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/7023398/Jets-lose-retired-Homik-as-stunt-job-beckons Jets lose retired Homik as stunt job beckons
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060824051930/http://www.basketball.org.nz/index.cgi?sID=43&intArticleID=674&det=1 Mike Homik Basketball NZ profile
  4. http://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/michael-homik/ Michael Homik NZ Olympic profile
  5. Web site: 2003 NBL Teams and Draw . 18 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907144718/http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/know/2253/ . 7 September 2015 . dead .
  6. http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/NBL-preseason-close-to-tipoff/2007/07/27/1185339243592.html NBL pre-season close to tip-off
  7. http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/basketball/4434739/Jets-stronger-as-Homik-joins-for-NBL Jets stronger as Homik joins for NBL
  8. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/5172556/Mike-Homiks-season-over-for-Manawatu-Jets Mike Homik's season over for Manawatu Jets
  9. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/8336977/Wizard-Mr-President-join-Saints-cast Wizard, Mr President join Saints cast
  10. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/128737/wellington-saints-sign-veteran-mike-homik Wellington Saints sign veteran Mike Homik
  11. http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/67681219/its-just-like-old-times-for-jets-imports It's just like old times for Jets imports
  12. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=193586012&client=11-8336-114269-356729-23059886 Player statistics for Mike Homik
  13. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10713640 Basketball: Power forward's double life as a stuntman
  14. Web site: Hinton . Marc . Tall Black centurion Casey Frank returns for another crack at the NBL . 30 March 2015 . 31 March 2015 . Stuff.co.nz.