Mike Homik
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 July 1978 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| 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 | |
| |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | ||
Representing  New Zealand
| ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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).
Early life and career
Homik was born and raised in Hamilton, New Zealand where he attended St John's College[1][2] 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.
Professional career
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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] He later re-signed with the Jets for the 2012 season.
Following the 2012 season, he announced his retirement from basketball due to his acting commitments.[2] However, he was lured out of retirement in February 2013 to join the Wellington Saints.[7][8]
On 10 April 2015, Homik was called up by the Manawatu Jets to help them deal with numerous injuries, and joined them for their game against the Saints the following day.[9] He recorded just two rebounds in his sole game back for the Jets.[10]
Personal
Off the basketball court, Homik has been a stunt man in films such as The Hobbit as well as various television commercials.[11] In 2016, Homilk along with Casey Frank played the role of a villain in the Bollywood film Mohenjo Daro starring Hrithik Roshan and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8365271/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Jets lose retired Homik as stunt job beckons
- ↑ 2003 NBL Teams and Draw
- ↑ NBL pre-season close to tip-off
- ↑ Jets stronger as Homik joins for NBL
- ↑ Mike Homik's season over for Manawatu Jets
- ↑ Wizard, Mr President join Saints cast
- ↑ Wellington Saints sign veteran Mike Homik
- ↑ It's just like old times for Jets imports
- ↑ Player statistics for Mike Homik
- ↑ Basketball: Power forward's double life as a stuntman