Basketball: Giant joins Breakers

The New Zealand Breakers have signed Victoria Giants basketball centre Ben Pepper.

At 112kg and 2.13m, the 28-year-old is one of the biggest players in the Australian National League.

Last season he returned his best statistics in the ANL, scoring 556 points at an average 17 across 32 games. His career average is 10.4, six rebounds, with 51 per cent accuracy from the field and 74 per cent at the free-throw line.