Zack Novak gives Michigan basketball stars Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. leadership advice: 'Be yourself'
Zack Novak remembers what it felt like to be told how to lead.
After taking over as captain of the Michigan basketball team as a sophomore in 2009-10, a young Novak listened to countless people inside and outside the program give him lessons on how he should lead his club.
"Everyone wanted me to be (former captains) C.J. (Lee) and David (Merritt)," Novak recalled. "They told us to be more like C.J. and Dave so much, and I don't think I ever became a good leader until I realized I didn't need to be C.J. or Dave.
"I needed to be Zack."
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