Basketball: Breakers complete signings

The Breakers have completed their recruiting for the 2007 NBL season by signing two Americans from the NBA development league. The club is expected to announce the identity of the players tomorrow.

Both players are believed to have played for the NBA Development Ambassadors' team that defeated the Tall Blacks in China over the weekend.

One of the signings is believed to be Rick Rickert, a 2.14m (6ft 11in) power forward who was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the 55th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft.

After failing to make the Timberwolves' roster, Rickert has played with Krka Novo Mesto in Slovenia and in the NBA Development league with the Colorado 14ers.