Jovan Novak (born November 8, 1994) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
![]() Novak in action with Mitteldeutscher BC. | |||||||||||||||||||||
No. 30 – Shenzhen Leopards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | CBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Vršac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | November 8, 1994||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Vršac | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | →Radnički | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Vojvodina Srbijagas | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Turów Zgorzelec | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Metalac | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Mega Basket | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Dąbrowa Górnicza | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Mitteldeutscher | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Mega Basket | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | → Fuenlabrada | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Fuenlabrada | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | Shenzhen Leopards | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career
editNovak made his senior debut with Vršac. On April 2, 2014, he was loaned to Radnički Kragujevac for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[1][2] In September 2014, he parted ways with Vršac.[3]
On November 17, 2014, he signed a contract with Vojvodina Srbijagas for the 2014–15 season.[4][5]
On July 31, 2015, Novak signed with the Polish club Turów Zgorzelec for the 2015–16 season.[6] After the end of the Polish regular season, in late April 2016, he signed with Metalac Valjevo for the rest of the season.[7]
On October 7, 2016, Novak signed with Mega Leks for the 2016–17 season.[8] On November 21, 2017, Novak signed with Polish club MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza.[9]
On October 30, 2020, Novak signed for Mega Soccerbet of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League.[10]
Serbian national team
editNovak was a member of the Serbian U19 national team that won the silver medal at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in the Czech Republic.
References
edit- ^ "Mlada zvezda srpske košarke Jovan Novak pojačao kragujevački Radnički". blic.rs (in Serbian). April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Radnicki Kragujevac signs Jovan Novak". Sportando.com. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Arbitration Court terminates contract between Jovan Novak and KK Vrsac". Sportando.com. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Jovan Novak u Vojvodini". B92.net (in Serbian). 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Jovan Novak – novo veliko pojačanje Novosađana". kls.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "PGE Turow Zgorzelec lands Jovan Novak". Sportando.com. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Jovan Novak signs with KK Metalac". Sportando.com. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Jovan Novak new Mega Leks player". aba-liga.com. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Jovan Novak dołączy do drużyny". mksdabrowa.pl (in Polish). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Novak se vratio u Megu". b92.net. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links
edit- Jovan Novak at aba-liga.com
- Jovan Novak at eurobasket.com
- Jovan Novak at realgm.com
- Jovan Novak on X