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The Breakers have confirmed Sam Mennenga will play for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas

The Breakers have confirmed Sam Mennenga will play for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas

24 June 2025

The Tall Blacks centre will get the chance to impress scouts, alongside other players aiming for a spot in regular season rosters.

President of basketball operations Dillon Boucher says he, coach Petteri Koponen and new owner Mark Mitchell will attend.

Mennenga's signed on for the Breakers' campaign.

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29 Aug: Belief a core of current and former Tall Blacks will help the Breakers solidify their team structure ahead of their pre-season NBL Blitz tournament getting under way tonight

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17 Aug: The Tall Blacks have been knocked out of basketball's Asia Cup in the semifinals, following a 98-84 loss to China in Jeddah

11 Aug: The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL

10 Aug: The Tall Blacks are welcoming the advantage of being able to press the reset button at their Asia Cup tournament

10 Aug: Tall Blacks guard Flynn Cameron is hoping to continue flying the family flag with his biggest supporter courtside

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