Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington

The Breakers guard's since been ruled out for the ANBL season - replaced by fellow Kiwi Tai Webster, who's had two previous stints with the club.

Tall Blacks head coach - and Breakers assistant - Judd Flavell says the injury flew under the radar.



Forward Max Darling will be out for six weeks following surgery for a fractured eye socket.

The Breakers host Sydney tonight.

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