The 18-year-old Next-Star development product injured his foot playing for the Illawarra Hawks and won't rehabilitate before the season finishes.

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05 Jul: The basketball might of the United States isn't fazing the Junior Tall Blacks ahead of their historic Under-19 World Cup semifinal, overnight in Switzerland

05 Jul: Coach Matt Lacey is mightily impressed with the way Hayden Jones led the junior Tall Blacks into the Under-19 World Cup semi-finals in Switzerland

05 Jul: The Taranaki Airs head into basketball's NBL playoffs on a winning note after beating the Otago Nuggets 93-83 in New Plymouth

03 Jul: Kiwi basketballer Tyrell Harrison will play for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League

03 Jul: The Junior Tall Blacks have advanced to the last eight of the under-19 basketball World Cup for the first time

30 Jun: Basketballer LeBron James is set for a record 23rd season in the NBA

29 Jun: New Zealand have started the men's under-19 basketball World Cup with a big victory

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