Gilas Pilipinas beefs up its frontline by including Cyprus-born big man AJ Edu in its training pool.<br /><br />The 6-foot-10 big man was a huge part of Philippine basketball’s future before suffering a torn ACL and meniscus injury during his stint at the 2019 FIBA U-19 Basketball World Cup.<br /><br />He sustained two more knee injuries while playing for the University of Toledo in the following years.<br /><br />But now he’s back in the country, 100 percent healthy and looking to make an impact once again by cracking the Gilas Pilipinas’ 12-man roster for the World Cup. <br /><br />We’re going all out on this story with AJ Edu himself, joining us via Zoom. <br /><br />Gilas Pilipinas beefs up its frontline by including Cyprus-born big man AJ Edu in its training pool.<br /><br />The 6-foot-10 big man was a huge part of Philippine basketball’s future before suffering a torn ACL and meniscus injury during his stint at the 2019 FIBA U-19 Basketball World Cup.<br /><br />He sustained two more knee injuries while playing for the University of Toledo in the following years.<br /><br />But now he’s back in the country, 100 percent healthy and looking to make an impact once again by cracking the Gilas Pilipinas’ 12-man roster for the World Cup. <br /><br />We’re going all out on this story with AJ Edu himself, joining us via Zoom.
