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Breakers sign Alex Pledger to dev spot
Not much in the way of NBL news right now as it applies to player recruitment, so we'll take whatever we can get.
One instance is the signing of Alex Pledger by the NZ Breakers to their second development spot. The first spot is held by young scorer Corey Webster.
Pledger is returning from three years at college and is 7'1" and 22 years old. He'll suit the rest of the NZ NBL season with the Waikato Pistons, a team which stars Adelaide 36er Adam Ballinger.
"He's a long seven-footer and quite athletic," Breakers assistant and Waikato coach Dean Vickerman said of Pledger. "He's a very good defensive rebounder and also has a good touch.Not much to go on in terms of college stats - not sure if Pledger was injured or unplayed for much of his college career.
"Along with Thomas Abercrombie and Corey Webster, Alex is a young guy who we believe can do some good things for both the Breakers and Tall Blacks over the next 10 years."
The full article mentions that the Breakers will retain Bruton, Penney, Boucher, Forman and Abercrombie while waiting on news of the points cap before determining whether they have space for veterans Ronaldson and Jones, and import Rickert.
