BNZ Breakers Forward Rob Baker II Ruled Out For Season With ACL Injury

The BNZ Breakers regret to announce that forward Rob Baker II will miss the remainder of the NBL26 season after sustaining a significant knee injury.

Baker suffered the injury during the team’s 104-86 road victory against the Cairns Taipans last Saturday. After landing in Melbourne, MRI scans confirmed a ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his right knee.

He will require surgery and faces a rehabilitation period that will keep him off the court for the rest of the campaign.

BNZ Breakers Head of Basketball Operations, Dillon Boucher, said the news is a heavy blow for both the player and the club.

"We are absolutely devastated for Rob. Since arriving, he has been a consummate professional and a vital part of our starting group. To see his season end like this, especially after such a gritty win in Cairns, is heartbreaking.

"Rob has the full support of the entire BNZ Breakers organisation. We will do everything we can to assist him through his surgery and rehabilitation process."

Baker will remain with the team in the immediate term as he prepares for surgery.

The club will evaluate its roster options over the coming days. They are in Melbourne to play their final Ignite Cup game against the South East Melbourne Phoenix on Wednesday, 21 January. The team returns home to Spark Arena for a fixture against the Adelaide 36ers on Friday, 23 January.

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