AJ Edu is on the move again, joining a Gunma Crane Thunders team that made the last B.LEAGUE playoffs with a 39-21 record.
Filipino big man AJ Edu is on the move once again, signing with the Gunma Crane Thunders for the 2025-26 B.LEAGUE season after a strong campaign with the Nagasaki Velca.
Edu impressed in his first full season of professional basketball, playing 59 of 60 games for Nagasaki and posting averages of 5.6 points, a team-high 6.0 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game.
His shot-blocking ranked second in the entire B.LEAGUE, establishing him as a premier interior defender.
Gunma becomes Edu’s third B.LEAGUE team in as many years. His 2023-24 rookie season with the Toyama Grouses was limited to just 14 games due to injury, but he bounced back in a big way with Velca.
Now with the playoff-tested Crane Thunders—who finished 39-21 last season and earned a wildcard playoff berth—Edu joins a frontcourt aiming to take the next step after being swept in the first round by the second-seeded San-en NeoPhoenix.
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