Steve Novak
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| Position | Small Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Team | Houston Rockets |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | June 13, 1984 Brown Deer, Wisconsin |
| College | Marquette |
| Draft | 2nd round, 32nd overall, 2006 Houston Rockets |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
Steve Novak (born June 13, 1984 in Brown Deer, Wisconsin) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Houston Rockets. He played college basketball in the NCAA at Marquette University, where he wore the jersey number 20. As a freshman, Novak played in the Final Four, alongside superstar teammate Dwyane Wade and current NBA player Travis Diener. Novak's primary position is small forward. He is listed as 6-10, 220 lbs.
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[edit] High school career
Novak attended Brown Deer High School in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. As a junior, Steve averaged 22.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 3.4 blocked shots per game. During his senior season, Novak averaged 20.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. Throughout his high school basketball career, he earned four letters. In 2002 Novak was named the Wisconsin High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year.[1]
[edit] Collegiate career
Novak began his college basketball career at Marquette University in 2002-2003. He saw action in all 33 games and averaged 6.7 points per game. He also shot 50.5% from the three-point line.
Novak started 29 of the 32 games in the 2003-2004 season. He averaged 12.1 ppg along with 4.6 rebounds per game. Novak also shot 91.2% from the free throw line.
During the 2004-2005 season, Novak started 29 of the 31 games. He improved his average to 13.3 ppg and also was third on the team with 4.1 rpg.
The 2005-2006 season saw an overall improvement in Novak's game. He led the team in ppg by averaging 17.5. In addition to this he averaged 5.9 rpg and shot 97.4% from the foul line.
[edit] Pro career
On June 28, 2006, he was selected by the Houston Rockets in the NBA Draft with the 32nd overall pick (2nd pick in 2nd round).
[edit] Achievements and awards
- 2001-02 - Gatorade Wisconsin High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year
- 2002-03 - Conference USA All-Freshman Team
- 2002-03 - Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year
- 2004 - NIT All-Star Team
- 2005-06 - Big East All Conference First Team Unanimous Selection
- 2005-06 - NCAA 3-Point Shootout Winner
- 2005-06 - Number 20 retired at Brown Deer High School
- Holds Marquette career mark for three-point field goals made (354)
- Holds Marquette record with 68 consecutive free throws made
[edit] References
- ^ "Gatorade honors Novak as Wisconsin's player of year", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 30, 2002
[edit] External links
| 2006 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Andrea Bargnani | LaMarcus Aldridge | Adam Morrison | Tyrus Thomas | Shelden Williams | Brandon Roy | Randy Foye | Rudy Gay | Patrick O'Bryant | Mouhamed Sene | J.J. Redick | Hilton Armstrong | Thabo Sefolosha | Ronnie Brewer | Cedric Simmons | Rodney Carney | Shawne Williams | Oleksiy Pecherov | Quincy Douby | Renaldo Balkman | Rajon Rondo | Marcus Williams | Josh Boone | Kyle Lowry | Shannon Brown | Jordan Farmar | Sergio Rodríguez | Maurice Ager | Mardy Collins | Joel Freeland |
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| Second Round James White | Steve Novak | Solomon Jones | Paul Davis | P.J. Tucker | Craig Smith | Bobby Jones | Kosta Perovic | David Noel | Denham Brown | James Augustine | Daniel Gibson | Marcus Vinicius | Lior Eliyahu | Alexander Johnson | Dee Brown | Paul Millsap | Vladimir Veremeenko | Leon Powe | Ryan Hollins | Cheick Samb | Guillermo Diaz | Yotam Halperin | Hassan Adams | Ejike Ugboaja | Edin Bavcic | Loukas Mavrokefalidis | J.R. Pinnock | Damir Markota | Will Blalock |
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