Steven Michael Novak (born June 13, 1983) is an American former professional

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player who is currently a television analyst for the

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. He is listed as 6'10", 225 lbs. He played

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. Novak split time at both

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and

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. He was the NBA regular season leader in three point percentage during the 2011–12 season.

High school career

Born in

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, Novak attended

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. As a junior, he averaged 22.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 3.4 blocked shots per game. During his senior season as a 6'9 205 lbs

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, Novak averaged 20.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. Throughout his high school basketball career, he earned four

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. In 2002, Novak was named the

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High School Boys' Basketball Player of the Year. Considered a four-star recruit by

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, Novak was listed as the No. 17 small forward and the No. 62 player in the nation in 2002.

College career

Novak began his

career at

in 2002–03. He saw action in all 33 games and averaged 6.7 points per game. He wore jersey number 20. He also shot 50.5% from the three-point line. As a

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, Novak played in the Final Four, alongside future NBA players

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and

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. Novak started 29 of the 32 games in the 2003–04 season. He averaged 12.5 points per game along with 4.6 rebounds per game. Novak also shot 91.2% from the free throw line. During the 2004–05 season, Novak started 29 of the 31 games. He improved his average to 13.5 points per game and also was third on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game. The 2005–06 season saw an overall improvement in Novak's game. He led the team in points per game by averaging 17.5. In addition to this he averaged 5.9 rebounds per game and shot 97.4% from the foul line. Novak's top performances included a 41-point, 16-rebound effort in Marquette's 94–79 upset of then #2

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in Marquette's inaugural

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contest, and a game-winning 18-foot jumper with 1.1 seconds left to cap a 28-point effort in a 67–65 victory over Notre Dame. In March 2006, Novak competed and won the

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college three-point shooting contest at Hinkle Field House in

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, Indiana. He graduated with a BA in

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from

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2006–2008)

On June 28, 2006, Novak was selected with the 32nd overall pick of the 2006 NBA draft by the

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. He ended his rookie season ( 2006–07) with averages of 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds in 5.5 minutes per game. He was not active on the Houston Rockets' playoff roster. During the 2007–08 season, Novak was assigned to the

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, an

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team. On December 16, 2007, the Rockets recalled him from the Development League, where he had spent a month. On February 13, 2008, Novak scored a game winning 3-pointer vs. the

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to win the game 89–87 with 2.5 seconds left, keeping the Rockets' historic 22-game winning streak alive. It was his only basket of the game.

Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2010)

On August 6, 2008, the Rockets traded Novak to the

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for the option to exchange second round draft picks in the

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. On March 15, 2009, Novak hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat the

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, 107–105.

Dallas Mavericks (2010–2011)

On September 22, 2010, Novak signed a free agent deal with the

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. On January 5, 2011, he was released by the team.

San Antonio Spurs (2011)

On February 4, 2011, Novak was acquired by the

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of the NBA Development League, but only three days later he was called up by the

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on a 10-day contract. On February 22, he was signed to a second 10-day contract and on March 4, 2011, the Spurs signed Novak for the rest of the season. Novak was released by the Spurs on December 19.

New York Knicks (2011–2013)

Novak signed with the

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for the veteran's minimum of $1.4 million on December 21, 2011. At the end of the 2011-12 NBA season, Novak led the league in 3-point percentage at 47.2% and tied

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for third in total 3-point shots made (133). He became an

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at the end of the season. On July 9, 2012, Novak agreed to re-sign with New York for a four-year deal worth $15 million. While playing with New York, Steve Novak accrued a large fanbase.

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nicknamed him "Novakaine" after the drug

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. Novak competed in the 2012-13 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest during All-Star Weekend. His turnover percentage of 2.63 turnovers committed per 100 plays during the 2012–13 season is the lowest single-season turnover percentage in league history. The NBA did not start recording individual turnovers until the 1977–78 season.

Toronto Raptors (2013–2014)

On July 10, 2013, Novak,

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, a future first round draft pick, and two future second round draft picks were traded from the Knicks to the

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in exchange for

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Utah Jazz (2014–2015)

On July 10, 2014, Novak was traded, along with a 2017 second round pick, to the

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in exchange for

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Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2016)

On February 19, 2015, Novak was traded to the

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in a three-team deal that also involved the

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. On February 18, 2016, Novak was traded, along with

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, two second-round picks and cash considerations, to the

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in exchange for

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. He was waived by the Nuggets the next day.

Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2017)

On February 22, 2016, Novak signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. He appeared in three games for the Bucks before a left knee injury suffered on February 27 against the

ruled him out for the rest of the season. On August 29, 2016, Novak re-signed with the Bucks. On February 2, 2017, he was waived by the Bucks.

Post-retirement

Following the end of Novak's playing career, he attended NBPA

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to gauge his skill and interest in

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. Shortly after completing courses at Sportscaster U., Bucks' President Peter Feigin offered Novak a role on the Bucks' broadcast team. On September 20, 2017, it was announced that Novak would be joining Fox Sports Wisconsin as a pre- and post-game analyst for Milwaukee Bucks broadcasts. On occasion, Novak also commentates

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games, the Bucks'

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team.

Achievements and awards

*2001–02 –

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High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year *2002–03 –

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All-Freshman Team *2002–03 – Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year *2004 – NIT All-Star Team *2005–06 – All-

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First Team Unanimous Selection *2005–06 –

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3-Point Shootout Winner *2005–06 – Number 20 retired at

*Holds Marquette career mark for three-point field goals made (354) *Holds Marquette record with 68 consecutive free throws made (3rd best in

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history) *2011–12 – Led the

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in three-point field-goal percentage

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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D-League

Source

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

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High school career

College career

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2006–2008)

Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2010)

Dallas Mavericks (2010–2011)

San Antonio Spurs (2011)

New York Knicks (2011–2013)

Toronto Raptors (2013–2014)

Utah Jazz (2014–2015)

Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2016)

Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2017)

Post-retirement

Achievements and awards

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

D-League

Regular season

College

See also

References

External links