V. J. Edgecombe

Valdez "V. J." Edgecombe Jr. is a Bahamian basketball player who currently attends Baylor University

V. J. Edgecombe
Baylor Bears
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-07-30) July 30, 2005[1]
Bimini, The Bahamas
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeBaylor (commit)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Edgecombe was born and spent his childhood in Bimini, the Bahamas.[2][3] He immigrated to the United States when he was in ninth grade, originally settling in Florida.[4] Edgecombe attended Victory International Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida for two years before transferring to Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School in Brookville, New York as a boarding student.[5] He averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game during his junior season as the Crusaders won the state championship.[6][7] Edgecombe was named the New York Gatorade Player of the Year and the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC) Player of the Year at the end of the season.[8] As a senior, Edgecombe averaged 17.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game to lead the Crusaders to a 21-5 record. He was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[9]

Recruiting

Edgecombe is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.[10] He was originally rated 153rd in the composite ranking of 247Sports, but moved up to the top five following his performance in the Adidas 3SSB travel circuit as a junior.[11] Edgecombe committed to play college basketball at Baylor after considering offers from Duke and Kentucky.[12]

References
  1. "V.J. Edgecombe". Real GM. RealGM, L.L.C. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. Braziller, Zach (November 10, 2023). "Meet VJ Edgecombe, the five-star prospect St. John's is in the hunt for". New York Post. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. Adderley, Taige (January 24, 2024). "Edgecombe Selected to McDonald's All American Game". Our News. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  4. Rowe, Adam (August 10, 2023). "VJ Edgecombe's journey from The Bahamas has him close to the top of the 2024 ranks". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  5. Stock, Cristopher (July 6, 2023). "5-Star SF VJ Edgecombe thinks highly of Miami". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  6. Baxley, Rodd (October 20, 2023). "Cooper Flagg, other Duke basketball recruits visit Blue Devils for Countdown to Craziness". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  7. "Newsday's All-Long Island boys basketball first team 2023". Newsday. April 22, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  8. Smart, Zach (April 6, 2023). "Big Ten Offer For LuHi Guard". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. "Edgecombe, Freeman selected for McDonald's All-American game". The Nassau Guardian. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  10. Rowe, Adam (November 3, 2023). "Latest Intel on Five-Star G VJ Edgecombe as final official visit nears". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  11. Fisher, Chris (November 22, 2023). "John Calipari, staff visit top-5 prospect VJ Edgecombe". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  12. Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (January 14, 2024). "Baylor men's hoops lands top-five senior V.J. Edgecombe". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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