Personal information | |
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Born |
Hamilton, New Zealand |
6 July 1978
Nationality | New Zealand |
Listed height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
Listed weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
Career information | |
High school |
St John's College (Hamilton, New Zealand) |
College |
West Valley JC (1997–1999) College of Idaho (2000–2002) |
Playing career | 1996–present |
Position | Power forward |
Career history | |
1996–1997 | Waikato Warriors |
2002–2003 | Akron Wingfoots |
2003–2005 | Auckland Stars |
2003–2004 | New Zealand Breakers |
2006 | Harbour Heat |
2007–2010 | Waikato Pistons |
2007–2008 | Perth Wildcats |
2011–2012 | Manawatu Jets |
2013 | Wellington Saints |
2015 | Manawatu Jets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medal record | ||
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Men's Basketball | ||
Representing New Zealand | ||
Commonwealth Games | ||
2006 Melbourne | Team Competition |
Michael "Mike" Homik (born 6 July 1978) is a New Zealand professional basketball player who last played for the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He was part of the silver medal winning Tall Blacks team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He has won four NZNBL championships: two with the Auckland Stars (2004, 2005) and two with the Waikato Pistons (2008, 2009).
Homik was born and raised in Hamilton, New Zealand where he attended St John's College and played 14 games for the Waikato Warriors between 1996 and 1997.
In 1997, Homik moved to the United States to attend West Valley JC. In 1999, he transferred to Albertson College of Idaho where he graduated from in 2002.
In 2002, Homik signed with the Akron Wingfoots for the 2002–03 NABL season.
In 2003, he joined the Auckland Stars of the New Zealand NBL. Later that year, he signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2003–04 NBL season. He re-joined the Auckland Stars for the 2004 and 2005 NZNBL seasons.
In 2006, he joined the Harbour Heat for the 2006 New Zealand NBL season. In 2007, he joined the Waikato Pistons for the 2007 New Zealand NBL season.
In July 2007, he signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2007–08 NBL season. Following the ANBL season, he re-joined the Pistons where he played until 2010.
In December 2010, he signed with the Manawatu Jets for the 2011 New Zealand NBL season. He managed just two games for the Jets in 2011 before being ruled out for the rest of the season with a broken left ankle. He later re-signed with the Jets for the 2012 season.