Zack Novak Explained
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Trey Burke, Michigan top Penn State, earn share of Big Ten title. March 28, 2017. March 4, 2012. ESPN. Associated Press.
- Web site: Zack Novak tekent bij Landstede Basketbal. deStentor.nl. July 23, 2012. September 23, 2016. nl.
- Web site: Baumgardner. Nick. Former Michigan basketball captain Zack Novak will play professionally in the Netherlands next season. AnnArbor.com. July 23, 2012. September 23, 2016.
- Web site: Baumgardner. Nick. Former Michigan basketball standout Zack Novak didn't rush things, found the right fit in the Netherlands. AnnArbor.com. July 24, 2012. September 23, 2016.
- Web site: All-Star team van het reguliere seizoen is.... Twitter. April 16, 2013. September 23, 2016. nl.
- Web site: 2010 Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team. February 12, 2010. February 4, 2010. ESPN The Magazine. July 8, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708194227/http://www.cosida.com/documents/2010/2/4/m-basket-district.pdf. live.
- Web site: Capital One Academic All-District Men's Basketball Teams Released. February 6, 2011. February 3, 2011. College Sports Information Directors of America.
- Web site: Four Big Ten Basketball Players Named Academic All-America. February 23, 2012. February 23, 2012. CBS Interactive. BigTen.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20120227153231/http://www.bigten.org/blog/2012/02/four-big-ten-basketball-players-named-academic-all-america.html. February 27, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: Tyler Zeller of UNC, Elena Delle Donne headline Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Basketball Teams. February 23, 2012. February 23, 2012. College Sports Information Directors of America. https://web.archive.org/web/20120713070920/http://cosida.com/news.aspx?id=3569. July 13, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: Big Ten Student-Athletes Named Finalists for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. January 25, 2012. January 25, 2012. BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. https://web.archive.org/web/20120131145050/http://www.bigten.org/blog/2012/01/four-named-finalists-for-lowes-senior-class-award.html. January 31, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: 2011-12 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team. March 7, 2012. March 5, 2012. CBS Interactive. BigTen.org. March 24, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324003753/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/B1GMBB12Awards.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Quinn. Brendan F.. Former Michigan standout Zack Novak meets life after basketball. MLive.com. May 31, 2014. September 23, 2016.
