Michael Homik (born 6 July 1978) is a New Zealand former

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player. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) and won four

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. He also played for the

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and won a silver medal at the

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Early life

Homik was born and raised in

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, where he attended St John's College.Jets lose retired Homik as stunt job beckons
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Basketball career

In 1996, Homik debuted in the NBL for the Waikato Warriors.Mike Homik Basketball NZ profile
/ref> He played seven games in both 1996 and 1997, before moving to the United States for college. He played two seasons of

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for

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before transferring to

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. Homik returned from the United States in 2003 and joined the

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. He later joined the

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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

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, Homik played for the

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. He went on to spend the next four NBL seasons playing for the

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, including winning championships in 2008 and 2009. During this time, he played a second season in the Australian NBL, this time with the

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in 2007/08. For the

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, Homik joined the

Manawatu Jets The Manawatu Jets are a New Zealand basketball team based in Palmerston North. The Jets compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Central Energy Trust Arena. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Pro ...

. However, he played just two games after suffering a broken left ankle. He re-joined the Jets for the 2012 season. For the

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, Homik played for the

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

Personal

Off the basketball court, Homik has been a stunt man in films such as ''

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'' as well as various television commercials. In 2016, Homik played the role of a villain in the

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film

Mohenjo Daro Mohenjo-daro (; sd, موئن جو دڙو'', ''meaning 'Mound of the Dead Men';Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including six ...

References

External links

Basketball New Zealand profileNZNBL stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Homik, Mike 1978 births Living people Auckland Stars players Basketball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Manawatu Jets players New Zealand men's basketball players Sportspeople from Hamilton, New Zealand Power forwards (basketball) People educated at St John's College, Hamilton Waikato Pistons players Wellington Saints players Commonwealth Games medallists in basketball Harbour Heat players Perth Wildcats players New Zealand Breakers players New Zealand expatriate basketball people in Australia Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games