Mike Homik

Michael Homik (born 6 July 1978) is a New Zealand former basketball player. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) and won four championships. He also played for the Tall Blacks and won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Mike Homik
Personal information
Born (1978-07-06) 6 July 1978
Hamilton, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Listed height204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight115 kg (254 lb)
Career information
High schoolSt John's College
(Hamilton, New Zealand)
CollegeWest Valley JC (1997–1999)
College of Idaho (2000–2002)
Playing career1996–2015
PositionPower forward
Career history
1996–1997Waikato Warriors
2003–2005Auckland Stars
2003–2004New Zealand Breakers
2006Harbour Heat
2007–2010Waikato Pistons
2007–2008Perth Wildcats
2011–2012Manawatu Jets
2013Wellington Saints
2015Manawatu Jets
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne Team Competition

Early life

Homik was born and raised in Hamilton, New Zealand, where he attended St John's College.[1][2]

Basketball career

In 1996, Homik debuted in the NBL for the Waikato Warriors.[3] He played seven games in both 1996 and 1997, before moving to the United States for college.[3] He played two seasons of college basketball for West Valley College before transferring to Albertson College of Idaho.

Homik returned from the United States in 2003 and joined the Auckland Stars.[4][5] He later joined the New Zealand Breakers for their inaugural season in the Australian NBL in 2003/04. In 2004 and 2005, he was a member of the Stars' back-to-back championship teams.

For the 2006 New Zealand NBL season, Homik played for the Harbour Heat. He went on to spend the next four NBL seasons playing for the Waikato Pistons, including winning championships in 2008 and 2009. During this time, he played a second season in the Australian NBL, this time with the Perth Wildcats in 2007/08.[6]

For the 2011 New Zealand NBL season, Homik joined the Manawatu Jets.[7] However, he played just two games after suffering a broken left ankle.[8] He re-joined the Jets for the 2012 season.[2]

For the 2013 New Zealand NBL season, Homik played for the Wellington Saints.[9][10]

In April 2015, Homik had a one-game stint with the Manawatu Jets to help them deal with numerous injuries.[11][12]

Personal

Off the basketball court, Homik has been a stunt man in films such as The Hobbit as well as various television commercials.[13] In 2016, Homik played the role of a villain in the Bollywood film Mohenjo Daro starring Hrithik Roshan.[14]

References
  1. Richardson, Daniel (1 October 2009). "Head and shoulders above rest". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  2. Jets lose retired Homik as stunt job beckons
  3. Mike Homik Basketball NZ profile
  4. Michael Homik NZ Olympic profile
  5. "2003 NBL Teams and Draw". Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  6. NBL pre-season close to tip-off
  7. Jets stronger as Homik joins for NBL
  8. Mike Homik's season over for Manawatu Jets
  9. Wizard, Mr President join Saints cast
  10. Wellington Saints sign veteran Mike Homik
  11. It's just like old times for Jets imports
  12. Player statistics for Mike Homik
  13. Basketball: Power forward's double life as a stuntman
  14. Hinton, Marc (30 March 2015). "Tall Black centurion Casey Frank returns for another crack at the NBL". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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