Star guards Yuki Togashi, Makoto Hiejima and Daiki Tanaka headline the Japan men's national team's 12-man roster for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup, the Japan Basketball Association announced on Tuesday.
Most of the squad that competed at June's East Asia Championship in Nagano, where the Akatsuki Five finished third, was brought back.
It will be the first major tournament for the team with new Argentine head coach Julio Lamas at the helm. Lamas arrived in Japan last week.