Valdez "V. J." Edgecombe Jr. (born July 30, 2005) is a Bahamian college basketball player for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class.
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 30, 2005[1] Bimini, The Bahamas |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College | Baylor (commit) |
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Early life and high school
editEdgecombe 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
editEdgecombe 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]
National team career
editEdgecombe was named to the Bahamas national team for the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia.[13]
References
edit- ^ "V.J. Edgecombe". Real GM. RealGM, L.L.C. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Adderley, Taige (January 24, 2024). "Edgecombe Selected to McDonald's All American Game". Our News. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stock, Cristopher (July 6, 2023). "5-Star SF VJ Edgecombe thinks highly of Miami". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Newsday's All-Long Island boys basketball first team 2023". Newsday. April 22, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Smart, Zach (April 6, 2023). "Big Ten Offer For LuHi Guard". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Edgecombe, Freeman selected for McDonald's All-American game". The Nassau Guardian. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Rowe, Adam (November 3, 2023). "Latest Intel on Five-Star G VJ Edgecombe as final official visit nears". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Fisher, Chris (November 22, 2023). "John Calipari, staff visit top-5 prospect VJ Edgecombe". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (January 14, 2024). "Baylor men's hoops lands top-five senior V.J. Edgecombe". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Cody (July 2, 2024). "'He has shown serious flashes': VJ Edgecombe dazzles in Bahamas' win over Finland in Olympic qualifier". The Rookie Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 8, 2024.