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Steve 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 and finished with 1,740 points (535 as a senior). Novak was also a three-time Parkland Conference Player of the Year. Novak also earned AP & Journal Sentinel/WBCA all-state honors as a junior and senior. His number 20 has been retired at Brown Deer.
Season | GP-GS | Min | Avg | FG-A | FG% | 3FG-A | 3P% | FT-A | FT% | OR | DR | Reb | Avg | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts | Avg |
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2002-03 | 33- 0 | 512 | 15.5 | 67-133 | .504 | 55-109 | .505 | 31-33 | .939 | 18 | 53 | 71 | 2.2 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 54 | 220 | 6.7 |
2003-04 | 31-29 | 916 | 29.5 | 118-290 | .407 | 89-207 | .430 | 62-68 | .912 | 34 | 109 | 143 | 4.6 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 44 | 60 | 387 | 12.5 |
2004-05 | 31-29 | 926 | 29.9 | 127-278 | .457 | 89-193 | .461 | 76-84 | .905 | 35 | 92 | 127 | 4.1 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 41 | 75 | 419 | 13.5 |
2005-06 | 31-31 | 1047 | 33.8 | 173-363 | .477 | 121-259 | .467 | 74-76 | .974 | 34 | 149 | 183 | 5.9 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 32 | 64 | 541 | 17.5 |
Totals | 125-88 | 3372 | 27.0 | 483-1055 | .458 | 353-762 | .463 | 241-259 | .931 | 121 | 398 | 519 | 4.2 | 122 | 64 | 9 | 135 | 250 | 1560 | 12.5 |
Earned a berth on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team and was chosen as the league's Sixth Man of the Year … Saw action in all 33 games as a reserve, averaging 15.5 minutes and 6.7 points per outing … Topped the team and Conference USA in three-point field goal shooting in both overall (50.5%) and league (51.8%) action, establishing league seasonal records in both categories … His three-point percentage in overall play established a school seasonal record for frosh and ranked No. 2 overall at Marquette while his C-USA effort was good for the No. 1 position on MU's chart … His 55 three-point field goals ranked No. 2 all-time among MU freshmen … Earned a berth on the NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team … Played a season-long 27 minutes and hit a season-high tying five three-point field goals and finished with 16 points, second high on the team, vs. No. 1 Kentucky (Mar. 29) … Recorded eight games of double-figure scoring … Shot 50 percent or better from the floor in seven of the last eight and in a total of 24 contests … Shot a blistering 56.0 percent (14-of-25) from three-point territory in MU's five NCAA Tournament outings … Sank all four of his three-point attempts, including three in overtime, en route to 14 points in sparking MU to a 101-92 win vs. Missouri (Mar. 22) … Huge game with a career-high 17 points (14 in the second half) against DePaul (Feb. 12), sinking a personal-best six-of-eight from the floor including a then season-high five-of-six from three-point range … His five treys against the Blue Demons eventually tied for the high-water mark by a Golden Eagle during the year … Tallied 11 points and hit a season-high five free throws vs. UAB (Mar. 1) … Finished the Louisville game (Feb. 27) with eight points and tied his season high with five boards … Posted three-point field goals in 13 of MU's last 15 and in a total of 25 games … Picked up nine points on the strength of three treys vs. TCU (Feb. 22) … Scored all nine of his points via the trey during the first half of the Charlotte game (Feb. 20) and recorded five boards in 22 minutes … Connected on five field goals, including three treys, vs. South Florida (Jan. 11) en route to 15 points … Fine effort at Saint Louis (Jan. 7), hitting both three-point field goal attempts along with four three throws en route to 10 points … Knocked down three treys en route to 11 points vs. Eastern Illinois (Nov. 26).
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's three NIT games… Member of Street & Smith's 2003-04 C-USA Preseason Team … Chosen by Street & Smith's as C-USA's Best Shooter … The Sporting News and Lindy's slotted him as a 2003-04 C-USA Preseason Second-Team member. He had the highest offensive efficiency rating in college basketball according to Ken Pomeroy's rating system.
On June 28, 2006, he was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 2006 NBA Draft with the 32nd overall pick (2nd pick in 2nd round). He averaged 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds in 35 games that included one start.
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.
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's contract for a third season at $797,581.
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.” Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy also stated, “We are pleased to add Steve to our roster…He is an excellent shooter who will help us space the floor and keep defenses honest.”