NZ Breakers release import Tacko Fall
- Dave Worsley
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
The new NZ Breakers ownership group has continued to clean out the roster left from last season.
Senegalese-American centre Tacko Fall, the 7-foot-6 (2.29m) import who had NBA experience, was released from the second year of his Australian National Basketball League (ANBL) contract on Tuesday.
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Fall featured in 18 games for the club last season - which the Breakers won only three - averaging 11.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.
His arrival coincided with the club's decline after winning seven of their first 10 games. The Breakers went 3-16 after releasing defensive force Freddie Gillespie to open a roster spot to sign Fall.
Confirmation of Fall's anticipated departure means the Breakers have two import spots to fill, alongside returning point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright.
From the Breakers roster at the end of last season, Mojave King, Mitch McCarron, Grant Anticevich, Matt Mooney, Dane Pineau, Jonah Bolden, Tai Wynyard and Fall are currently not on the roster.
After re-signing head coach Petteri Koponen, the club also replaced assistant coaches Laimonas Eglinskas with Tall Blacks head coach Judd Flavell and Tauranga Whai head coach Matt Lacey.
New Zealanders, and all former Breakers, Rob Loe, Izayah Le'afa, Reuben Te Rangi and Taylor Britt have been added to the roster, while Taranaki Airs forward Carlin Davison was elevated from a development player contract.