Gilas Pilipinas’ dream of making the Olympics through the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 is over.
The Philippines struggled and fell to South Sudan, 87-68 on Thursday in the tournament’s classification phase at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, even as Japan came from behind to stun Venezuela, 86-77 in Okinawa.
Dominican Republic head coach Nestor Garcia had nothing but praise for Gilas Pilipinas’ bigs who tried their best to stop NBA all-star Karl-Anthony Towns in an 87-81 win on Friday in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
According to initial findings, Ariel John Edu suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Meniscal Tear on his right knee with hairline fracture on his right femur bone.
Gilas Pilipinas Youth (former Batang Gilas) for the 2019 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup with an average height of 6’4 led by Kai Sotto (7’1), AJ Edu (6’11), Geo Chiu (6’8) and Carl Tamayo (6’7).
Gilas Pilipinas Youth Roster for FIBA U19 World Cup 2019
#1 Gerry Abadiano (5’11)
#4 Miguel Oczon (6’0)
#5 Dalph Panopio (6’1)
Ariel John Edu or AJ Edu of Batang Gilas with 16 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks against Bahrain in the quarterfinals of the 2018 FIBA U18 Asian Championship in Thailand.
Watch: AJ Edu Highlights vs Bahrain
AJ Edu of Philippines is in the Top 10 Plays of the 2017 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup along with Noah Fogang Tchendjou (Belgium), Julia Marquez (Andorra), Aquira Decosta (USA), Vincent Peeters (Belgium), Ivan Myskovets (Ukraine), Al Hadji Bobo Magassa (Qatar), Vincent Peeters (Belgium), Alon Druker (Isreal), and Ayoub Nouhi (Belgium).
Watch Top 10 Plays of the FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup
A block by AJ Edu (Ariel John Edu) of Philippines is in the Top 5 Plays of 2017 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup Day 1 held last June 28 in Chengdu, China.
Watch Top 5 Plays of 3×3 U18 Day 1 Video
Filipino-Nigerian AJ Edu who stands 6’9 and is only 16 years old arrived in Manila and is in discussion with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas or SBP to be part of Batang Gilas program.