Steve Novak

One collector is trying to find a single signature from every man who ever played for the Jazz — all 370 of them, from the 1974 New Orleans team to today. For many of them, this page is the only one on the internet. Here is Steve Novak: what he did on the floor, a few things most people never knew, and every card that carries his name. If you own something he signed — or you know who might — there is a note at the foot of this page.

Wisconsin's high school player of the year became a Marquette sharpshooter who reached the 2003 Final Four with Dwyane Wade and once hung 41 points on second-ranked UConn. Drafted 32nd by Houston in 2006, he built a long NBA career on one elite skill — in 2011-12 with the Knicks he led the league in three-point percentage at 47.2, and Walt Frazier nicknamed him Novakaine. Utah acquired him from Toronto in July 2014 for Diante Garrett.

His 2012-13 turnover rate remains the lowest single-season mark the league has recorded. These days Novak sits behind a different kind of microphone, analyzing New York Knicks games on MSG Networks.

HOW HE CAME & WENTToronto traded him to Utah for Diante Garrett on July 10, 2014. He did not last the season — on February 19, 2015 the Jazz moved him to Oklahoma City in a three-team deal.

Full name

Steven Michael Novak

Utah Jazz tenure

2014–15

Position

Forward

Born

1983, Libertyville, Illinois

Height

6′10″ (208 cm)

Weight

220 lb (100 kg)

College

Marquette

Drafted

2006, 2nd round (No. 32), Houston