DJ Newbill signs with New Zealand Breakers

The SKYCITY Breakers today confirmed their tenth fulltime roster player, with the announcement of a second import in the shape of American combo-guard DJ Newbill, leaving just one roster spot and the development unit (3) to be confirmed.

Newbill is a graduate of Strawberry Mansion in Philadelphia, and played for Southern Miss and then Penn State – a transfer so he could be closer to family back home in Philadelphia. Newbill averaged over 20 points a game in his senior year and featured strongly in other statistics such as assists, rebounds and steals with his all-round game.

Picked as a possible second round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, DJ was invited to workout with the Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers/Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers. In late June 2015 Newbill was invited to participate in the 2015 NBA Summer League for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Of late, Newbill has been playing with Ostende in the Belgian League. He played the majority of the just completed season as the club went on to win the 2016-17 EuroMillions Basketball League title. It was the club’s sixth consecutive title and qualified them for the 2017-18 Basketball Champions League.