MOORHEAD Senior center Alex Novak is a biochemistry major who carries a 3.85 grade-point average and starts for the Minnesota State Moorhead mens basketball team. <\/p>\n
The 6-foot-9 Novak also does cancer cell research in his spare time. <\/p>\n
He has a built-in drive to do well at whatever he does, said Dragons head coach Chad Walthall. I think hes really a leader in everything he does. <\/p>\n
Novak has developed into a force on the court and in the classroom at MSUM. <\/p>\n
He was recently named to the Capitol One Academic All-America Division II first team. <\/p>\n
Novak is the programs career leader in blocked shots (220) and rebounds (1,028). He is the second player in program history to reach 1,000 points (1,186) and 1,000 rebounds in a career. <\/p>\n
Novak is averaging 13.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game in his final season with MSUM, which hosts Southwest Minnesota State at 8 tonight in the first round of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference tournament. <\/p>\n
Im proud Ive been able to balance basketball and academics fairly well, Novak said. Im not the best player and Im not the best student but I have reached my goals for the most part. <\/p>\n
Novak has been doing cancer cell research since the beginning of his junior year. Its an extracurricular activity for Novak, who is already balancing the demands of being a full-time student and athlete. <\/p>\n
Im not at home very often, said Novak, who is from Oxford, Iowa. I feel like Im at the gym or Im in class or Im in the lab. <\/p>\n
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