Gilas Pilipinas prospect AJ Edu will make a leap to the skilled scene as he joined the Toyama Grouses within the Japan Basketball League, the staff introduced on Tuesday.
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The improvement got here simply weeks after the Cypriot-born Filipino heart graduated faculty from the University of Toledo within the U.S.
“Really excited to begin my professional basketball journey at Toyama Grouses,” the 23-year-old Edu stated.
“Looking forward to meeting all the staff, players, and fans and giving my best on the court for you guys!”
Edu is at present a part of the Philippine nationwide staff pool for the 2023 FIBA World Cup the place he joins different younger weapons in Kai Sotto, Rhenz Abando, Carl Tamayo, and Dwight Ramos, who performed for the Grouses again in 2021. They might be led by naturalized stars Jordan Clarkson, Justin Brownlee, and Ange Kouame.
Meanwhile, one other Filipino baller Juan Gomez De Liaño is bringing his act to Korea as he signed with the Seoul SK Knights in KBL.
This is the newest abroad stint for the previous University of the Philippines standout as he beforehand suited up for Earth Friends Tokyo Z in Japan earlier than he joined BC Wolves in Lithuania.
The Seoul SK Knights are coming off a runner-up end within the earlier season the place they bowed to Rhenz Abando’s Anyang KGC staff within the finals.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
