TOLEDO, Ohio - University of Toledo incoming freshman AJ Edu helped the Philippines to a berth in the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup following his team's fourth-place finish in last week's FIBA Under-18 Asia Championships.

Edu played six games during the competition in Thailand, averaging 14.2 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots. He shot 47.7 percent from the field (31-of-65) and 46.2 percent from three-point range (6-of-13). Edu finished second in the tournament in rebounding and blocked shots as well as third in three-point shooting.

The 6-foot-10, 205-pound forward tallied four double-doubles in the event, including a 16-point, 17-rebound performance in a 67-52 quarterfinal victory over Bahrain. He also registered 13 points, 14 boards and five blocks in a 73-62 triumph over China in the Group B Championship game.

Edu and his Rocket teammates will open the 2018-19 season at Oakland on Friday, Nov. 9. 

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Edu's Game-by-Game Results
Aug. 5 vs. Lebanon: 24 min., 17 pts., 12 reb., 5 blks. 5-10 FG, 1-2 3FG, 6-8 FT
Aug. 6 vs. United Arab Emirates: 16 min., 16 pts., 8 reb., 1 blk., 6-9 FG, 1-2 3FG, 3-5 FT
Aug. 7 vs. China: 35 min., 13 pts., 14 reb., 5 blks., 5-14 FG, 0-1 3FG, 3-6 FT
Aug. 9 vs. Bahrain: 33 min., 16 pts., 17 reb., 2 blks., 2 stls., 6-9 FG, 2-2 3FG, 2-3 FT
Aug. 10 vs. Australia: 30 min., 9 pts., 10 reb., 3 blks., 4-8 FG, 1-3 3FG, 0-5 FT
Aug. 11 vs. China: 36 min., 14 pts., 8 reb., 1 blk., 5-15 FG, 1-3 3FG, 3-4 FT