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The Santa Barbara Breakers have announced the signing of guard Tim Taylor to play for the Beijing Aoshen Olympians of Chinese Federation Basketball.Taylor, who averaged 19.3 points per game during the 2010 season, arrived in Beijing on Sunday, June 27 and will begin workouts with the team as well as teaching basketball skills to the younger players affiliated with the Beijing Club.The Olympian squad is the same organization which played in the West Coast Professional Basketball League during … [Read more...]

A monumental opportunity has arisen as the Santa Barbara Breakers announce an agreement to play three games versus the Korean National Team in Las Vegas.The games will be played July 8-9th and July 17th while the NBA is conducting their Las Vegas Summer League, with 21 NBA teams competing during the two week event."I was elated to receive a call from the NBA asking us to assist in providing games for the Korean National Team,” said coach and Team President Curt Pickering. “We may not … [Read more...]

The Santa Barbara Breakers could not hold on to a late five-point lead on Saturday, allowing the L.A. Buzz to rally late in a 128-125 decision in the semifinals of the of the WCBL.The Buzz(9-3) move on to face Newport Beach(10-1) in Sunday's 1 p.m. final while the Breakers finish their season with a 5-6 record. It's the first losing record in the franchise's four years of existence.Santa Barbara held a 121-116 lead against the Buzz before being outscored 12-4 over the final three and … [Read more...]

Allen Purnell poured in 34 points on Saturday as the Santa Barbara Breakers crushed the Long Beach Lights Out 132-92. Bryce Sheldon was on fire from beyond the arc, scoring 27 points by halftime, and Tim Taylor finished with 24.Jimmie Baker and Eric Kendrick each scored 19 to lead Long Beach. … [Read more...]

The Santa Barbara Breakers were no match for the undefeated Newport Beach Surf on Saturday, dropping a 120-109 decision to the league-leading visitors at the SBCC Sports Pavilion.Santa Barbara scored 39 points in the fourth quarter to shrink the margin of victory for the Surf, which led by as many as 32 points in the third quarter.Jonathan Gibson, a former player at New Mexico State, led the Breakers with 22 points while Newport's Joe Udeoji led all scorers with 30.Newport Beach stands … [Read more...]

The Santa Barbara Breakers ran into trouble on Saturday against the visiting L.A. Buzz, dropping a 125-119 decision at the Sports Pavilion.The Buzz had three players score over 30 points, led by JuShay Rocket's 44.It was a tight game at the end of the third quarter as the Buzz clung to a 1-point lead after being outscored by 12 in the third quarter. But the Buzz went on to score 40 points in the final frame to claim the victory.The game was a battle for second place, with L.A. now standing … [Read more...]