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

Ball is now expected to join the 2020 NBA draft - with some experts picking he will go number one.

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22 Jan: A blow to the Breakers ambitions of sneaking into the ANBL play-offs

21 Jan: The Breakers need officials in basketball's Aussie NBL to do them a favour, after losing American forward Rob Baker to a season-ending knee injury

21 Jan: The Breakers hump day form remains a talking point heading into their latest fixture in basketball's ANBL tonight

20 Jan: A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury

18 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their NBL playoff hopes alive after beating the Cairns Taipans 104-86 in Perth

17 Jan: The Perth Wildcats have posted a 92-87 win over the Illawarra Hawks in front of their home fans in the Australian Basketball League

12 Jan: Breakers forward Rob Baker has responded to his coach's defensive criticism in basketball's ANBL

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