Article by ROBERT VAN ROYEN

Canterbury Rams co-captain Ethan Rusbatch is chasing much more than a National Basketball League (NBL) title this season.

Fresh off spending the last ANBL season as a development player with the New Zealand Breakers, Rusbatch is after a full-time contract with the Auckland-based side.

Rusbatch, who turns 25 next month, is too old to again snap up one of three development contracts on offer for the 2017-18 season.

“I think it’s the next step out of [the NBL]. There’s always Europe and stuff like that, but it would be good to hopefully get another look at the Breakers,” Rusbatch said.

AT A GLANCE

What: Canterbury Rams v Taranaki Mountain Airs
When: Friday, 7pm
Where: Cowles Stadium, Christchurch

Tickets Link: https://nz.patronbase.com/_RAMS/Productions

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