Glen Rice Jr has been sacked by the Breakers.

New Zealand Breakers recruit Glen Rice Jr has been let go by the club with immediate effect for breaching the conditions of his bail.

The US forward was arrested following an incident at a bar in Auckland last month, and denied one charge of injuring with intent to injure and wasn't set to re-appear in court until February.

But on Monday he was terminated with immediate effect.

David White stuff.co.nz Breakers guard Glen Rice Jr leaves court in November with Breakers CEO Matt Walsh

Rice was picked up by police on Sunday night after breaching bail conditions and made an appearance in the Auckland District Court today.

He was bailed again to reappear in court on his original hearing date of February 10, a statement from the club said.

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Breakers owner Matt Walsh previously told media after Rice's first appearance this was just the first step in the process.

"We are going to let it play out in the New Zealand law system," he said.

"While that happens, we are going to continue to support Glen and like anyone else going through this process, just keen an open mind and see how it plays out."

Anthony Au-Yeung Rice was originally signed as injury cover for Scotty Hopson.

Rice was previously suspended indefinitely by the Breakers while the legal process played out.

But the club cleared him for a return and he played on Friday against the Taipans in Cairns.

The Breakers are set to play the Bullets tonight at Spark Arena, however Rice will not be active.

Rice's 35 days in New Zealand

His time in the NBL was a rollercoaster to say the least - thankfully it was a short ride.

On November 5 the Breakers announced that they had signed the former NBA bad boy as injury replacement, a move that copped plenty of criticism.

Former general manager Dillon Boucher said were he at the helm he wouldn't touch the controversial import, who prior to landing in New Zealand had quite the criminal rap sheet.

After appearing in just two games for the Breakers, Rice was arrested on November 14.

He is still waiting to reappear for that, on one charge of injuring with intent to injure.

Following the alleged assault owner Matt Walsh said he didn't see Rice playing for Breakers again.

But the club back flipped on that statement and just hours after the import had been cleared to play by Basketball Australia's Integrity Unit, he was back on the court.

This time he lasted just two days before being picked up by police in Auckland for breaching the terms of his bail.

The Breakers subsequently announcing they would be cutting ties with the one-time Washington Wizard.

On the court

Rice departs the NBL as its leading scorer, averaging 25 points per game across the three that he featured in.

In his last outing, a loss to the Taipans, Rice dropped a game-high 30 points.

He also ranks eighth in the league for steals.

His departure leaves the already injury-depleted Kiwi franchise down another scorer, though the team chemistry with Rice on the floor has been questioned by pundits.