 On August 18, 2014, Ibekwe signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2014–15 NBL season.In what was a great season for Ibekwe, he earned All-NBL second team honors and helped lead the Breakers to the NBL Grand Final.After winning Game 1 against the Cairns Taipans in Cairns, Game 2 shifted to Auckland where in the dying seconds of the game, it was tied up 81-81.