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Pronunciation, last name: "KNOW-vac"
Michigan Career ... Continues to play both the off-guard and forward positions ... Left-handed shooter ... Averaging 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game ... Started 88 of 100 career games ... 57th Wolverine to play in 100 career games at U-M ... U-M all-time rankings: three-point field goals (161, 5th), three-point field goal attempts (464, 5th), games played (100, 53rd) ... Two-time team Captain (2010, '11) ... Second sophomore in program history to be named captain ... Helped U-M return to NCAA Tournament for the first time in 11 years with selection in 2009 ... Helped U-M to second NCAA Tournament in three years with selection in 2011 ... Helped U-M set team records for single season free throw percentage (75.7%), three-point field goals (305) and three-point field goal attempts (912) during the 2008-09 season ... National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court (2011) ... CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America District IV First Team (2011) ... CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America District IV First Team (2010) ... Academic All-Big Ten (2010, '11) ... Old Spice Classic "Scholar-Ballers" Recipient (2010) ... CBS Sports' Seth Davis' All-Glue Guy Team (2011) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2009, '10, '11) ... U-M's Bodnar Award for Academic Achievement (2009, '11) ... U-M's Iron Man Award (2009, '11) ... U-M's Steve Grote Hustle Award (2010, '11) ... U-M's Thad Garner Leadership Award (2010, '11) ... U-M's Charge Award (2010, '11) ... U-M's Loy Vaught Rebounding Award (2011) ... U-M's Award for Outstanding Free Throw Shooting (2011).
Junior (2010-11) ... National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court ... CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District IV First Team ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... CBS Sports' Seth Davis' All-Glue Guy Team ... U-M's Steve Grote Hustle Award ... U-M's Thad Garner Leadership Award ... U-M's Bodnar Award for Academic Achievement ... U-M's Loy Vaught Rebounding Award ... U-M's Award for Outstanding Free Throw Shooting ... U-M's Iron Man Award ... U-M's Charge Award ... Team Captain ... One of three Wolverines to start all 35 games ... Helped U-M to 21-14 overall record ... After starting season 1-6 in Big Ten, closed with a 9-9 record to tie for fourth ... Helped U-M to No. 4 seed at Big Ten Tournament ... Eliminated in semifinal to No. 1 seed Ohio State, 68-61 ... Helped U-M to No. 8 seed at NCAA Tournament ... Fell in third round to No. 1 seed Duke, 73-71 ... Averaged 8.9 points and led U-M with 5.8 rebounds per game ... Scored in double-figures, 17 times ... Scored 313 total points ... Scored a season-high 19 points at Michigan State (Jan. 27), knocking down six three-point field goals ... Led U-M in scoring in two games ... Grabbed double figure rebounds, five times ... Grabbed a team-high 203 rebounds -- 30 offensive and a team best 173 defensive ... Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds against Concordia (Dec. 6) ... Led U-M in rebounding, 17 times ... Finished 11th in the Big Ten in rebounds per game (5.80) ... Recorded five double-doubles -- Harvard (12 points, 11 rebounds, Dec. 4), Concordia (12 points, 14 rebounds, Dec. 6), Oakland (13 points, 12 rebounds, Dec. 18), Kansas (12 points, 11 rebounds, Jan. 9), and Tennessee (14 points, 10 rebounds, March 18) ... Shot 38.3 percent (92-for-240) from the field ... Made a season-high six field goals at Michigan State (Jan. 27), all three-pointers ... Shot 38.5 percent (65-for-169) from three-point range ... Made 65 three-point field goals, second 50-plus season ... Made a career-high six three-pointers at Michigan State (Jan. 27) ... Shot 83.1 percent (64-for-77) from the free throw line ... Made a career-high seven free throws vs. UTEP (Nov. 27) ... Recorded 56 assists ... Had a career-high with six assists against Indiana (Feb. 12) ... Recorded five blocks ... Had a career-high two blocks against Bowling Green (Nov. 18) ... Recorded 21 steals ... Had a career-high three steals, twice -- Northwestern (Feb. 9) and vs. Duke (March 20) in NCAA Tournament ... Averaged 35.0 minutes per game ... Led U-M with 1,224 total minutes ... Played 30-plus minutes, 33 times ... Played a career-high 44 minutes against Kansas (Jan. 9).
Sophomore (2009-10) ... CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV First Team ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Old Spice Classic "Scholar-Ballers" Recipient ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... U-M's Steve Grote Hustle Award ... U-M's Thad Garner Leadership Award ... U-M's Charge Award ... Team Captain ... Second U-M sophomore in program history to be named captain ... Started 31 games ... Missed one game due to illness ... Helped U-M to a 15-17 overall record ... Helped U-M to a 15-17 overall record ... Helped U-M to a 7-11 Big Ten record to tie for seventh ... Helped U-M to No. 8 seed in Big Ten Tournament ... Eliminated in quarterfinal to No. 1 seed Ohio State, 69-68 ... Averaged 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game ... Scored in double-figures, seven times ... Scored 228 total points ... Scored a season-high 18 points at Indiana (Dec. 31) ... Grabbed 132 rebounds -- 43 offensive and 89 defensive ... Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds at Indiana (Dec. 31) ... Shot 37.4 percent (79-for-211) from the field ... Made a season-high six field goals at Purdue (Jan. 23) ... Shot 30.6 percent (44-for-144) from three-point range ... Made 44 three-point field goals ... Made a season-high four three-point field goals, three times ... Shot 68.4 percent (26-for-38) from the free-throw line ... Made a season-high six free throws against Wisconsin (Feb. 6) ... Recorded 50 assists ... Had a career-high six assists against Minnesota (March 2) ... Recorded eight blocks ... Had a season-high one block, eight times ... Recorded 30 steals ... Had a career-high three steals, twice -- vs. Alabama (Nov. 29) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 5) ... Averaged 33.2 minutes per game ... Played 1,028 total minutes ... Played 30-plus minutes, 25 times ... Played a season-high 41 minutes at Iowa (Feb. 16).
Freshman (2008-09) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... U-M's Bodnar Award for Academic Achievement ... U-M's Iron Man Award ... Played in 34 games, with 22 starts ... Started final 22 games of the season ... Helped U-M to a 21-14 overall record ... Helped U-M to a 21-14 overall record ... Helped U-M to a 9-9 Big Ten record to tie for seventh ... Helped U-M to No. 7 seed in Big Ten Tournament ... Eliminated in quarterfinal by No. 2 seed Illinois, 60-50 ... Helped U-M to No. 10 seed at NCAA Tournament and first tournament appearance in 11 years ... Fell in second round to No. 2 seed Oklahoma, 73-63 ... Averaged 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds ... Scored in double-figures, eight times ... Scored 227 total points ... Scored a career-high 20 points against Wisconsin (Dec. 31) ... Led U-M in scoring in two games ... Grabbed 120 rebounds -- 33 offensive and 87 defensive ... Grabbed a season-best nine rebounds at Illinois (Jan. 14) ... Led U-M in rebounding, three times ... Shot 37.1 percent (72-for-194) from the field ... Made a career-high seven field goals against Wisconsin (Dec. 31) ... Shot 34.4 percent (52-for-151) on three-point field goals ... Led U-M with 53 three-point field goals ... Made a career-high six three-pointers against Minnesota (Feb. 19) ... Shot 68.9 percent (31-for-45) on free throws ... Made a season-high four free throws, twice -- at Penn State (Jan. 20) and against Northwestern (Jan. 24) ... Recorded 48 assists ... Had a season-high three assists, five times ... Recorded one block ... Had a season-high one block at Indiana (Jan. 7) ... Recorded 17 steals ... Had a career-high three steals against Savannah State (Nov. 29) ... Averaged 28.2 minutes per game ... Played in 960 total minutes ... Played in 30-plus minutes, 16 times ... Had a season-high 42 minutes in overtime game at Indiana (Jan. 7).
Prep Career ... Chesterton High School (2008) ... Coached by Tom Peller ... Four-year varsity letterwinner ... Four-year starter at Chesterton ... Compiled 57-31 all-time record at Chesterton ... Averaged 20.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals for prep career ... Chesterton High School all-time leading scorer with 1,791 points, broke record of Lenny Eason (1,231) ... Set the Porter County record for freshman scoring (335 points, 15.9 per game) ... Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) All-State first team (2008) ... First Chesterton player to be chosen since 2000 (Brett Buscher, Purdue (2001-04)) ... IBCA Academic All-State (2008) ... Associated Press All-State first team (2008) ... Indiana All-Star Team (2008) ... Selected to play in Indiana/Kentucky All-Star Game (2008) ... Indiana Junior All-Star Team (2007) ... Four-time Duneland Athletic Conference first team (2005, '06, '07, '08) ... Four-time Chesterton High School Most Valuable Player (2005, '06, '07, '08) ... 2008 Northwest Times Player of the Year ... Four-time Northwest Times All-Area (2005, '06, '07, '08) ... Northwest Times H-O-R-S-E and 3-Point Champion over Portage's Lisa Samplawski (2007) ... Post Tribune Player of the Year (2008) ... Four-time Post Tribune All-Region (2005, '06, '07, '08) ... Two-time Michigan City News Dispatch Player of the Year (2006, '08) ... Four-time Michigan City News Dispatch All-Area (2005, '06, '07, '08) ... Hoosier Basketball Magazine All-State (2008) ... Selected to participate in the 2008 Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 60 Senior Workout ... Three-time selection to participate in the IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Showcase ... Indiana North/South All-Star (2008) ... Hoosiers' Reunion All-Star (2008) ... As a senior (2007-08): Averaged 26.9 points (592), 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 steals ... Closed season as third-best scorer in state of Indiana (26.9) ... Led Chesterton to a 19-3 record ... Led Chesterton to first outright DAC title (12-2) ... Lost in 4A Sectional semifinal to Crown Point (59-57) ... Advanced to semifinal after win over Merrillville (76-62) ... As a junior (2006-07): Averaged 21.6 points (477), 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals ... Led Chesterton to a 15-7 record ... Lost in overtime in 4A Sectional semifinal to Merrillville (57-55) ... Advanced to semifinal after overtime win over Crown Point (70-65) ... As a sophomore (2005-06): Averaged 16.8 points (387), 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals ... Led Chesterton to a 14-9 record ... Lost in 4A Sectional championship to Valparaiso (57-47) ... Advanced to final after wins over Crown Point (81-69) in semifinal and Hobart (60-34) in first round ... As a freshman (2004-05): Averaged 15.9 points (335), 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 steals ... Led Chesterton to a 9-12 record ... Started as a freshman ... Lost in 4A Sectional semifinal to Crown Point (61-48) ... AAU: Played for Indiana Elite ... Coached by Mark Adams.
Personal ... Given name is Zachariah Joseph Novak ... Born on May 17, 1990 in Hammond, Ind. ... Son of Dana Vandenburgh and David Novak ... Enrolled in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business ... Business major ... Left-handed ... Committed to Michigan (March 9, 2008) ... Signed with Michigan (April 16, 2008).
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