Steve Novak
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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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High School
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.
College
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. He was a teammate of Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade.
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.
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).
Novak ended his rookie season 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.
