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- | ====== Steve Novak ====== | ||
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- | * **Number:** 20 | ||
- | * **Years:** 2002-2006 | ||
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- | * **Height:** 6' | ||
- | * **Weight:** 220 lbs. | ||
- | * **Birthdate: | ||
- | * **Hometown: | ||
- | * **High School:** [[Brown Deer H.S.|Brown Deer]] | ||
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- | ===== Brown Deer High School ===== | ||
- | Steve attended [[brown deer h.s.|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 and finished with 1,740 points (535 as a senior). | ||
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- | ===== Marquette University ===== | ||
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- | === Statistics === | ||
- | ^ Season | ||
- | |[[2002|2002-03]] | ||
- | |[[2003|2003-04]] | ||
- | |[[2004|2004-05]] | ||
- | |[[2005|2005-06]] | ||
- | |**Totals** | ||
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- | === 2002-2003 === | ||
- | Earned a berth on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team and was chosen as the league' | ||
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- | === 2003-2004 === | ||
- | Played in all 31 games and started 29... Ranked 20th in Division I in three-point field goal percentage and 39th in three-point field goals made per game... Second on the team in scoring (12.5 ppg) and tied for second in rebounding (4.6 rpg)... Led the team and Conference USA in free-throw percentage (91.2 percent)... Second on the team and fourth in Conference USA in three-point field goal percentage overall (43.0 percent)... Tied for first in Conference USA for three-point field goals made in conference games only (3.0)... Third in Conference USA in three-point field-goals per game for all games played (2.87)... Ranked 28th in Conference USA in scoring average... Set sophomore single-season records with 89 three-point field goals made and 200 attempted... 89 three-pointers was the second highest single-season effort all-time... Along with teammate Travis Diener, broke the school season record for three-point field goals in conference play with 48... Set school season record for free-throw percentage in conference play (91.4 percent)... Scored his 500th career point against Tulane on February 21... Second on the team with 109 defensive rebounds... Registered 19 double-figure scoring games... Had three or more three-point field-goals in a game 14 times... Registered five or more rebounds in a game 17 times... Converted 28 of 29 free-throws to end the season... Recorded his first collegiate 20+ scoring-game on December 1 vs. Notre Dame (21 points); also had five three-pointers... Had huge game vs. Louisville on January 31 establishing career-highs for scoring (30), three-point field-goals (8) , rebounds (8) and steals (3)... The eight three-pointers vs. Louisville were the most ever by a Marquette player in a Conference USA game... Named Conference USA and ESPN.com Player of the Week for his efforts against Louisville (Week ending Feb. 1)... Had 21 points and six three-pointers at Arizona on December 13... Had 19 points and five three-pointers vs. Sacred Heart (Dec. 29)... Had 17 points, seven rebounds and five three-pointers vs. Cincinnati on January 14... 16 points, seven rebounds and four three-pointers vs. Tulane on February 21... Had 19 points and a career-high tying three steals vs. South Florida on February 26... Had 20 points and four three-pointers vs. Louisville on March 6... Scored 17 points and connected on five three-pointers in NIT First Round game vs. Toledo (Mar. 15)... Averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 three-point field goals in Marquette' | ||
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- | === 2004-2005 === | ||
- | Played in all 31 games and started 29... Ranked sixth in three-point field goal percentage (46.1) and 33rd in three-point field goals per game (2.9) nationally... Ranked second in C-USA in free throw percentage (90.5) and three-point field goal percentage; fourth in three-point field goals made per game; and 21st in scoring (13.5) for all games played... For conference games only, ranked first in free throw percentage (94.7); third in three-point field goal percentage (45.5); fifth in three-point field goals made per game (2.8); and 21st in scoring (13.3)... Led the team in three-point field goals (89) and three-point field goal percentage... Third on the team in rebounding (4.1)... Tied his personal best with 89 three-point field goals - one shy of MU's single-season record by a junior (Travis Diener - 90 in 03-04)... Set junior single-season record for three-point field goal percentage... 90.5-percent shooting from the free throw was the best single-season effort by a MU junior... Established a new school single-season record for free throw percentage in conference play (94.5); breaking his own mark of 91.4-percent set in 03-04... Scored his 1,000th career point on March 5 vs. Saint Louis... Ended the season by converting 32 consecutive free throws... Had seven 20+ scoring games and 26 double-figure efforts... Made at least four three-point field goals 11 times... Had 11 games of five rebounds or more... Converted a career-best 12-of-12 from the free throw line against Houston (Mar. 2)... Averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 three-point field goals in the Blue and Gold Classic... Named to Blue & Gold Classic tournament team... Scored 23 points and played a career-high 45 minutes in double-overtime victory over Saint Louis (Jan. 29)... Had 21 points and a career-high eight rebounds against Oakland (Nov. 27)... Shot 53.3-percent from three over the team's final seven games (24-of-45)... Along with teammate Travis Diener, played on a NIT All-Star team that toured China in the Summer of 2004. | ||
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- | === 2005-2006 === | ||
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- | matched his season high number of treys with six against San Francisco ... Set career highs in points (41) and rebounds (16) against no. 2 Connecticut (Jan. 3.) for his first career double double ... The 41 points was a record for most points by a player in his first BIG EAST game, breaking the record of 30 by Troy Murphy (Notre Dame, Dec. 8, 1998) and Allen Iverson (Georgetown, | ||
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- | === All-Time Marquette Rankings === | ||
- | *13th, Points (1,567) | ||
- | *40th, Rebounds (524) | ||
- | *4th (tie), Games Played (126) | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goals Made (354) (//22nd in NCAA History//) | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (768) | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 200 att.) (46.1%) (//5th in NCAA History//) | ||
- | *1st, Free Throw Percentage (min. 200 att.) (93.1%) | ||
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- | === All-Time Single Game Rankings === | ||
- | * 1st, Free Throw Percentage (tied with 11 others), 100% (11-11) vs. UCONN (1/3/06), (12-12) vs. Houston (3/2/05) | ||
- | * 2nd, Three Point Field Goals Made, 8 vs. Louisville (January 31, 2004) | ||
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- | === All-Time Single Season Rankings === | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goals Made (121) | ||
- | *3rd (tie), Three Point Field Goals Made (89) | ||
- | *3rd (tie), Three Point Field Goals Made (89) | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (259) | ||
- | *3rd, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (207) | ||
- | *6th, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (193) | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 100 att.) (50.5%) | ||
- | *3rd, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 100 att.) (46.7%) | ||
- | *4th, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 100 att.) (46.1%) | ||
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- | === All-Time Senior Season Rankings === | ||
- | *10th, Points (541) | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goals Made (121) | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (259) | ||
- | *2nd, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 50 att.) (46.7%) | ||
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- | === All-Time Junior Season Rankings === | ||
- | *2nd, Three Point Field Goals Made (89) | ||
- | *2nd, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (193) | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 100 att.) (46.1%) | ||
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- | === All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings === | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goals Made (89) | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (207) | ||
- | *5th, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 50 att.) (43%) | ||
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- | === All-Time Freshman Season Rankings === | ||
- | *2nd, Three Point Field Goals Made (55) | ||
- | *6th, Three Point Field Goals Attempted (109) | ||
- | *1st, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 50 att.) (50.5%) | ||
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- | *Steve holds the Marquette record for consecutive free throws made, with 68 straight. | ||
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- | === Accolades === | ||
- | *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 Conference First Team (unanimous selection) | ||
- | *2005-06 Big East Academic All-Star | ||
- | *2005-06 NCAA 3-Point Shootout Winner | ||
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- | ===== Professional Career ===== | ||
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- | On November 11, Novak was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBDL after not seeing any regular season minutes. He finished the 2007-08 season averaging 7.5 mpg, 3.9 ppg and 1.0 rpg, while achieving a 0.480 field goal and 0.479 three-point percentage in 35 games played. | ||
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- | After averaging 2.7 ppg in 79 games of his first two seasons with Houston, the Rockets avoided free agency with Novak and exercised their option to extend Novak' | ||
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- | On August 6, 2008, the Rockets dealt Steve Novak to the Los Angeles Clippers for the option to exchange second round picks with the Clippers in 2011. Clippers GM Elgin Baylor addressed the acquisition of Novak: "Steve is a terrific perimeter shooter who will definitely help open the floor and create more opportunities for our post players...We are happy to bring him to Los Angeles." | ||
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- | ===== Trivia ===== | ||
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- | * Was named as one of 40 selections for 2006-07 NCAA March Madness promotion: Geico presents College Basketball' | ||
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- | ===== Newspaper Headlines ===== | ||
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- | ^ January 26, 2006 ^ January 3, 2006 ^ | ||
- | | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | ||
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