2021–22 New Zealand Breakers season explained

Clubname:New Zealand Breakers
Color1:
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Color2:
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Nextseason:2022–23
Prevseason:2020–21
Wins:5
Losses:23
Finals:Did not qualify
Ladder:10th
Arena:Derwent Entertainment Centre
Top Scorer:Wetzell
Ppg N:NZL
Ppg:17.7
Rebounds Leader:Wetzell
Rpg N:NZL
Rpg:8.2
Assists Leader:Siva
Apg N:USA
Apg:4.9
Updated:24 April 2022
Captain:Thomas Abercrombie
Captain N:NZL
Coach:Dan Shamir
Coach N:ISR

The 2021–22 NBL season was the 19th season for the New Zealand Breakers in the NBL.

Roster

Pre-season

See main article: 2021 NBL pre-season.

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| 13 November| @ Melbourne| L 90–84| Finn Delany (20)| Sam Timmins (7)| Peyton Siva (3)| Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
closed event| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| 18 November| Sydney| W 97–93| Jeremiah Martin (23)| Peyton Siva (6)| Martin, Siva (7)| Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
closed event| 1–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| 20 November| S.E. Melbourne| W 92–90| Hugo Besson (24)| Yanni Wetzell (12)| McDowell-White, Siva (4)| Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
closed event| 2–1|-style="background:#ccc;"| 1| 25 November| @ Illawarra| colspan="6" | Cancelled[1]

Regular season

See main article: 2021–22 NBL regular season.

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| 4 December| @ S.E. Melbourne| L 89–65| Finn Delany (18)| Finn Delany (9)| Jeremiah Martin (4)| John Cain Arena
3,453| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| 10 December| @ S.E. Melbourne| L 95–88| Finn Delany (26)| Hugo Besson (8)| William McDowell-White (8)| John Cain Arena
3,752| 0–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| 12 December| @ Adelaide| L 98–85| William McDowell-White (27)| Robert Loe (6)| William McDowell-White (7)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
4,445| 0–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 4| 17 December| @ Illawarra| L 97–96 (2OT)| Yanni Wetzell (25)| Yanni Wetzell (17)| Delany, McDowell-White (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,873| 0–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5| 19 December| @ Melbourne| L 83–60| Finn Delany (14)| Finn Delany (9)| Delany, Martin (4)| John Cain Arena
5,479| 0–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 6| 26 December| @ Tasmania| L 84–75| Jeremiah Martin (24)| Yanni Wetzell (10)| Jeremiah Martin (8)| MyState Bank Arena
4,623| 0–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 7| 9 January| @ Brisbane| W 83–88| Yanni Wetzell (27)| Yanni Wetzell (8)| Jeremiah Martin (8)| Nissan Arena
2,925| 1–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 8| 14 January| Melbourne| L 78–89| Jeremiah Martin (20)| Yanni Wetzell (9)| Peyton Siva (5)| MyState Bank Arena
closed event| 1–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 9| 16 January| @ Sydney| W 75–82| Jeremiah Martin (22)| Finn Delany (9)| Peyton Siva (5)| Qudos Bank Arena
4,356| 2–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 10| 30 January| Tasmania| L 59–83| Hugo Besson (19)| Hugo Besson (8)| William McDowell-White (7)| MyState Bank Arena
1,477| 2–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 11| 2 February| Illawarra| W 90–67| Yanni Wetzell (22)| Finn Delany (13)| William McDowell-White, (6)| MyState Bank Arena
closed event| 3–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 12| 6 February| @ Sydney| L 84–65| Yanni Wetzell (16)| Delany, Dieng, Wetzell (5)| McDowell-White, Wetzell (3)| Qudos Bank Arena
5,011| 3–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 13| 14 February| @ Cairns| W 83–84| Yanni Wetzell (23)| Yanni Wetzell (12)| Hugo Besson (5)| Cairns Convention Centre
2,795| 4–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 14| 20 February| @ Melbourne| L 108–73| Besson, Siva (17)| Besson, Delany (5)| Peyton Siva (5)| John Cain Arena
6,033| 4–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 15| 1 March| Illawarra| L 87–102| Hugo Besson (20)| Hugo Besson (7)| Peyton Siva (8)| MyState Bank Arena
closed event| 4–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 16| 5 March| @ Tasmania| L 66–62| Chasson Randle (18)| Ousmane Dieng (9)| Peyton Siva (9)| Silverdome
3,532| 4–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 17| 7 March| Brisbane| L 74–92| Chasson Randle (20)| Finn Delany (6)| Peyton Siva (6)| MyState Bank Arena
closed event| 4–13|-style="background:#cfc;"| 18| 12 March| Adelaide| W 84–75| Hugo Besson (17)| Yanni Wetzell (9)| Peyton Siva (6)| Adelaide Arena
3,044| 5–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 19| 14 March| Perth| L 102–104 (OT)| Hugo Besson (23)| Yanni Wetzell (18)| Peyton Siva (7)| MyState Bank Arena
closed event| 5–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 20| 20 March| @ Perth| L 95–85| Yanni Wetzell (15)| Yanni Wetzell (6)| Peyton Siva (9)| RAC Arena
6,927| 5–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 21| 24 March| Brisbane| L 100–101 (OT)| Yanni Wetzell (23)| Yanni Wetzell (10)| Peyton Siva (8)| Cairns Convention Centre
closed event| 5–16|-style="background:#fcc;"| 22| 27 March| Cairns| L 90–93| Yanni Wetzell (21)| Yanni Wetzell (8)| Hugo Besson (6)| Cairns Convention Centre
closed event| 5–17|-style="background:#fcc;"| 23| 4 April| Cairns| L 77–87| Yanni Wetzell (24)| Yanni Wetzell (9)| William McDowell-White (4)| MyState Bank Arena
closed event| 5–18|-style="background:#fcc;"| 24| 7 April| @ Perth| L 89–80| Yanni Wetzell (22)| Yanni Wetzell (10)| Peyton Siva (6)| RAC Arena
10,270| 5–19|-style="background:#fcc;"| 25| 10 April| S.E. Melbourne| L 89–99| Ousmane Dieng (22)| Dieng, Wetzell (6)| Finn Delany (7)| Bendigo Stadium
not available| 5–20|-style="background:#fcc;"| 26| 12 April| Sydney| L 70–76| Yanni Wetzell (22)| Yanni Wetzell (14)| McDowell-White, Siva (6)| Bendigo Stadium
1,543| 5–21|-style="background:#fcc;"| 27| 15 April| Tasmania| L 86–88| Robert Loe (27)| Robert Loe (7)| Hugo Besson (7)| MyState Bank Arena
closed event| 5–22|-style="background:#fcc;"| 28| 24 April| Adelaide| L 60–93| Bach, Randle (14)| Robert Loe (10)| Peyton Siva (7)| MyState Bank Arena
closed event| 5–23

Transactions

See main article: List of 2021–22 NBL season transactions.

Re-signed

PlayerSigned
Rasmus Bach[2] 23 June
William McDowell-White[3] 26 June
Tai Webster[4] 11 July
Isaac Davidson[5] 28 October

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Ousmane Dieng[6] 2 June Centre Fédéral
Sam Timmins[7] 30 June Otago Nuggets
Yanni Wetzell[8] 2 July South East Melbourne Phoenix
Peyton Siva[9] 22 August Alba Berlin
Hugo Besson[10] 23 September Saint-Quentin
Jeremiah Martin[11] 3 October Cleveland Cavaliers
Princepal Singh[12] 10 November Stockton Kings
Chasson Randle[13] 15 December Lakeland Magic
Geremy McKay[14] 8 January Otago Nuggets
Sam Short[15] 19 February Melbourne United

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Taine Murray[16] College Virginia Cavaliers
Colton Iverson[17] Free agent Akita Northern Happinets
Corey Webster[18] [19] Mutual consent Al Ittihad
Tai Webster[20] [21] Mutual consent Žalgiris Kaunas
Levi Randolph[22] Free agent Oostende
Jeremiah Martin[23] Released BG Göttingen
Yanni Wetzell[24] Mutual consent Baskonia
Hugo Besson[25] N/A

Awards

Club awards

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Breakers vs Hawks Blitz Game Cancelled . National Basketball League NBL . 27 November 2021 . 27 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Rasmus Bach Returns to the NZ Breakers . NBL.com.au . 27 June 2021 . 23 June 2021.
  3. Web site: A late addition to our #NBL21 campaign is now locked in for #NBL22. . www.twitter.com . 25 June 2021 . 25 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Breakers Beat Off Overseas Rivals and Tai Webster Stays for Two More Years . nzbreakers.basketball. 11 July 2021 . 11 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Breakers Reward DP with Roster Spot. NBL.com.au. 28 October 2021. 28 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Projected 2022 Lottery Pick Ousmane Dieng Becomes NBL Next Star with Breakers . NBL.com.au . 27 June 2021 . 2 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Breakers Add Sam Timmins as Development Player . NBL.com.au . 30 June 2021 . 30 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Rising Kiwi Star Turns Back on Australia to Join Sky Sport Breakers on 3-Year Deal . nzbreakers.basketball . 2 July 2021 . 2 July 2021.
  9. News: Breakers Confirm Peyton Siva Signing. 22 August 2021. NBL.com.au. 22 August 2021. en.
  10. Web site: Breakers Add French Prospect Hugo Besson. NBL.com.au. 23 September 2021. 23 September 2021.
  11. Web site: Breakers Sign former Nets and Cavs guard Jeremiah Martin. NBL.com.au. 3 October 2021. 3 October 2021.
  12. Web site: India's Top Prospect Signs with the Sky Sport Breakers. nzbreakers.basketball. 10 November 2021. 10 November 2021.
  13. Web site: Breakers Secure Experienced NBA Player to Extinguish Injury Crisis. nzbreakers.basketball. 15 December 2021. 15 December 2021.
  14. breakersnz. CYdZpw0vInX. TEAM NEWS. 8 January 2022.
  15. breakersnz. CaJeeoHhp18. SAM SHORT. 19 February 2022.
  16. Web site: New Zealand Guard Taine Murray Becomes Virginia Basketball's First 2021 Commitment | TheSabre.com. virginia.sportswar.com.
  17. Web site: 【新入団】コルトン・アイバーソン選手契約合意のお知らせ . northern-happinets.com . June 24, 2021 . June 24, 2021 . Japanese.
  18. Web site: Corey Webster and NZ Breakers Part Ways. NBL.com.au. 20 August 2021. 20 August 2021.
  19. Web site: Corey Webster (ex NZL Breakers) signs at Al Ettehad. basketball.eurobasket.com. 20 August 2021. 18 August 2021.
  20. Web site: Tai Webster and Breakers Agree Release. NBL.com.au. 20 September 2021. 20 September 2021.
  21. Web site: E.Mudiay Kauno „Žalgiryje“ keičia T.Websteris. 3 November 2021. zalgiris.lt. lt. 3 November 2021.
  22. Web site: Yahyabeyoglu . Fersu . Oostende tabs Levi Randolph, ex NZL Breakers . Sportando . 13 October 2021. 16 August 2021.
  23. Web site: Breakers, Martin Agree Release with Randle Upgraded. NBL.com.au. 10 February 2022. 11 February 2022.
  24. News: Breakers and Wetzell Agree Release to EuroLeague Outfit . 15 April 2022 . NBL.com.au . 15 April 2022.
  25. Web site: Dieng, Besson Turn Attention to NBA Draft. live. NBL.com.au. 17 April 2022. 17 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220417073233/https://nbl.com.au/news/dieng-besson-turn-attention-to-nba-draft . 17 April 2022 .
  26. breakersnz. CeiP4blNCG9. NBL22 Club Awards. 8 June 2022. 9 June 2022.