Ariel John Litang Edu[1] (born January 1, 2000)[2] is a Cypriot-born Filipino professional basketball player who last played for Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League.

[2] Standing 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), Ayotunde played basketball in his home country before becoming a high school coach in Wales.

[4] After his family moved to England a few years later, Edu joined the Bristol Flyers cadet team and the Swansea Storm in the Wales League.

[4] In 2017, Edu began playing for South Gloucestershire and Stroud College in Bristol, England, where he was considered one of the top prospects in the country while competing in the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL).

[6] After the 2017–18 season, he was named EABL West Conference Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 18.6 points, 14.7 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game.

[14][15] Edu was granted Filipino citizenship from a young age after difficulties in receiving a Cypriot passport, which made him eligible to play for the Philippines in FIBA competition.