Gilas big men Kai Sotto, AJ Edu among B.League stats leaders
Gilas Pilipinas’ young towering towers AJ Edu and Kai Sotto. –FIBA BASKETBALL
MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas big men Kai Sotto and AJ Edu continue to excel in the 2024-25 B.League season.
Koshigaya Alphas’ star Sotto is currently second in rebounding with an average of 10.0 boards per game behind leader Thomas Welsh of Levanga Hokkaido, who normed 12.9 rebounds.
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The 7-foot-3 Filipino has been averaging a double-double with 14.5 points on top of 1.2 blocks per match.
Edu of Nagasaki Velca, meanwhile, is the league’s third best blocker with 1.5 blocks behind blocking leader Sacha Killeya-Jones of Kawasaki Brave Thunders (1.9) and Yante Maten of the San-En NeoPhoenix (1.6).
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Edu is playing 23 minutes per game, averaging 5.6 points and 5.6 rebounds.
Sotto and the Alphas, who ended the year with back-to-back wins, seek to improve their 8-18 record against the Seahorses Mikawa over the weekend.
Edu and the Velcas, who have a 13-13 card, open the New Year against the Yokohama B-Corsairs.
