From New Zealand to China to Italy, Corey Webster's basketball season has taken another twist in 2020.

​Corey Webster's peripatetic basketball season continues, with the Breakers and Tall Blacks guard headed to Virtus Roma in Italy to see out the season in Europe.

The 31-year-old has recently returned from China after he had cut short his season with the Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League to take up a lucrative deal with Zhejiang Guangsha Lions in the CBA's premier competition.

However the CBA league has been put on hold because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, with a final decision yet to be made on whether the season will resume in April of be abandoned altogether.

Webster returned from China in mid-February and was required to undergo a two-week self-isolation period which he has completed.

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It had initially appeared he was going to sign to play the remainder of the season in Russia, but when Roma also came to the party with a confirmed deal it was an offer he could not refuse. The club sits 14th of 17 teams in Serie A with a 7-14 record.

"I kind of got two contract offers at the same time," he explained. "I had originally thought I was going to go to Russia but the Italian club is one with some great history and in a great league and a great country.

"The Russian team came back and said they weren't going to finalise the deal until Monday, Tuesday and the Italian team were not going to wait. I didn't want to take the risk of missing out on both so I decided the Italian one would be the best for me."

The veteran Tall Blacks shooting guard averaged 18.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals in seven games for the Lions before his season was cut short ahead of schedule.

In 11 games for the Breakers he averaged 19.5ppg, 3.8rpg and 4.2apg. He signed a two-year contract extension with the Kiwi club prior to his departure for China that will see him play there through the 2022-23 Australian NBL season.

He confirmed he remained committed to the Breakers for the future beyond the current season.

"There is a lot going on right now with off-season stuff but as soon as that's all done, I'll be getting ready for the Breakers' season, playing under Dan Shamir and Mody [Maor]. I love the Breakers – always have.

"I'm excited about the way we are moving forward. I've signed on for another three years so I'm100 per cent committed and will be pushing for a championship, I think the coaching staff will do another great job of recruiting people in the off-season and it will be an exciting year and a good one."

Webster will join fellow Tall Black Isaac Fotu in the Italian league. The Kiwi big man is a starter for 8-13 Treviso in the Serie A league where he is averaging a highly respectable 14.1 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Fotu's Treviso is scheduled to meet Webster's Virtus Roma on March 22.The Kiwi guard was due to fly out for Italy late Monday.

Meanwhile, Webster's Breakers team-mate Scotty Hopson, whom the Breakers have made it their top priority to re-sign, is heading to the NBA's G League to see out his season.

The talented American forward has linked with the Oklahoma City Blue – the feeder team to Steven Adams' OKC Thunder outfit.

Hopson is hoping to impress enough in the secondary league to earn a late-season whistle-up to the NBA.

"What's on my plate right now is playing well in front of NBA personnel in order to facilitate a callup," he said after confirming the move soon after his return to the US.

​Hopson averaged 19.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.7 rebounds for the Breakers who came with a whisker of sneaking into the NBL's playoffs with an 11-3 second half of their season and a 15-13 record overall. They missed fourth spot on a points percentage countback.

He has hinted strongly he is considering a return to the club for 2020-21.

"When that season is over, I will evaluate all possible opportunities in the NBA as well as the Breakers," he said of his plans beyond the current G League campaign.