NZ Breakers fill roster with Rob Baker signing
- Dave Worsley
- Aug 9
- 2 min read
The NZ Breakers have completed their roster for the 2025-26 Australian National Basketball League (ANBL) season.
The Breakers announced the signing of 6-foot10 American forward Rob Baker II on Saturday as the team's third and final import.
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Baker's pro career has seen him play in various leagues, including the Slovak Basketball League, Japan's B League, and in the NBA G League.
This year he played with the German EuroLeague Club ALBA Berlin and made the Indiana Pacers roster for the 2025 NBA Summer League, where he scored 26 points with 10 rebounds in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Breakers president of basketball operations Dillon Boucher said Baker was a versatile forward who at 6ft 10in would bring a strong presence to the team.
"His experience and talent will be a huge asset to our squad. His recent performances have shown he is a dynamic player, and we believe he will be an excellent fit for our team culture," Boucher said.
Club chairman Marc Mitchell said Baker would be asset who could make a big impact on both ends of the court.
"His strong presence as a solid rebounder and shot-blocker is the final piece of the puzzle that Dillon and Coach Kop [Petteri Koponen] were looking for in completing our roster," Mitchell said.
"He was a standout player at Harvard University, from which he graduated with a degree in economics. We are very impressed with what he brings to the club on and off the court."
The signing of Baker finalises the team's three import slots for NBL26, joining guards Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Izaiah Brockington.
Baker will join the team after competing for Team USA in the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup in Nicaragua in late August.
Meanwhile, Southland Sharks Tukaha Cooper, 23, is joining the team as a development player, along with Nelson Giants 24-year-old forward Liam Judd.
The Breakers' pre-season campaign is set to begin in September, with the regular season tipping off at Auckland’s Spark Arena on September 19.
