Tall Blacks head coach Paul Henare yesterday named an extended roster of 23 players before the Fiba World Cup qualifier against South Korea in Wellington on November 23.
Europe-based stars Isaac Fotu and Tai Webster and Israel-based Corey Webster are included along with Breakers players.
Meanwhile former Otago players Luke Aston and Joe Cook-Green were both named.
None of these players were availale for the mid-year Asia Cup tournament.
Henare said the game in Wellington marked the start of a journey towards not only the Fiba World Cup, but the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
He wanted his best players involved and committed from the start of the campaign.
Henare will name a roster of 14 for the game in Wellington, with 12 able to suit up for the clash. Players from that Asia Cup roster to be named in the wider group include Shea Ili, Jordan Ngatai, Finn Delany, Luke Aston, Derone Raukawa, Reuben Te Rangi, Ethan Rusbatch, Dyson King-Hawea and James Hunter.
Henare said the door remained very much open for players in the United States college system, and indeed for Steve Adams playing in the NBA with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The US-based players do not get dispensation for Fiba windows during their US seasons.
Former Nuggets player Michael Fitchett has come in as assistant coach.
