Michael George Homik (born 6 July 1978) is a New Zealand former basketball player. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball League (NZNBL) and won four championships. He also played for the Tall Blacks and won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Early life Homik was born and raised in Hamilton, New Zealand, where he attended St John's College.Jets lose retired Homik as stunt job beckons
Basketball career In 1996, Homik debuted in the NBL for the Waikato Warriors.Mike Homik Basketball NZ profile He played seven games in both 1996 and 1997, before moving to the United States for college. 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.Michael Homik NZ Olympic profile 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.NBL pre-season close to tip-off
For the 2011 New Zealand NBL season, Homik joined the Manawatu Jets.Jets stronger as Homik joins for NBL However, he played just two games after suffering a broken left ankle.Mike Homik's season over for Manawatu Jets He re-joined the Jets for the 2012 season.
For the 2013 New Zealand NBL season, Homik played for the Wellington Saints.Wizard, Mr President join Saints castWellington Saints sign veteran Mike Homik
In April 2015, Homik had a one-game stint with the Manawatu Jets to help them deal with numerous injuries.It's just like old times for Jets importsPlayer statistics for Mike Homik
Personal life Off the basketball court, Homik has been a stunt man in films such as The Hobbit as well as various television commercials.Basketball: Power forward's double life as a stuntman In 2016, Homik played the role of a villain in the Bollywood film Mohenjo Daro starring Hrithik Roshan. He also played the role of Kwei in the 2025 film Predator: Badlands.
References
External links Perth Wildcats profile (2007) Basketball New Zealand profile NZNBL stats