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Breakers forward Yanni Wetzell is set test his body in practice this morning to chart his recovery from Covid-19

Breakers forward Yanni Wetzell is set test his body in practice this morning to chart his recovery from Covid-19

4 December 2021

The 25-year-old Aucklander is the first player in camp to have been a confirmed case as part of the team's outbreak.

An announcement on his selection for tonight's Australian NBL season opener against the South East Melbourne Phoenix will be made today.

Wetzell says so far he's experienced mild symptoms.

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14 Sep: The New Zealand Breakers have completed their pre-season basketball campaign with a 90-81 loss to the Kumamoto Volters in Japan

13 Sep: The Breakers' pre-season basketball tour of Japan has kicked off with a 93-90 win over Nagasaki Velca

01 Sep: A successful two wins from two pre-season for the basketball's Breakers after beating the Cairns Taipans 94-75 in Canberra as part of the NBL Blitz

30 Aug: A strong start for the New Zealand Breakers in their Australian NBL basketball pre-season, beating the South East Melbourne Phoenix 109-to-101 in Canberra

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

25 Aug: A pharmacist failed to consult a man's GP three times before he suffered a fatal brain bleed

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

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