THE New Zealand Breakers have signed point guard David Stockton, sources confirmed to foxsports.com.au.

The 25-year-old point guard is the son of NBA Hall of Famer, John Stockton, and will replace import Ben Woodside, who suffered a long-term foot injury.

The Breakers were extremely keen on Stockton before the season began but ultimately settled on Woodside as their import, sources said.

News of Stockton’s signing was first reported by international basketball reporter, David Pick.

After spending four years at Gonzaga, Stockton went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft; ultimately joining the Reno Bighorns in the NBA D-League.

Stockton made his NBA debut in 2015, signing a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings, before returning to play with the Bighorns.

After several NBA Summer League stints, Stockton signed with Croatia’s Cedevita Zagreb in July this year. He’ll leave the club to join the Breakers for the rest of the 2016-17 NBL season.

The 5’11 point guard holds the NBA D-League record for most assists in a game with 22, emulating the play of his father, who holds the all-time NBA record for assists, with 15,806.

Olgun Uluc covers basketball for Fox Sports Australia. Twitter: @OlgunUluc