V. J. Edgecombe

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V. J. Edgecombe
No. 1–Long Island Lutheran Crusaders
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born Bimini, The Bahamas
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
Career highlights and awards

Valdez "V. J." Edgecombe Jr. is a Bahamian basketball player who currently attends Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School.

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Early life and high school

Edgecombe was born and spent his childhood in Bimini, the Bahamas. [1] [2] He immigrated to the United States when he was in ninth grade, originally settling in Florida. [3] 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. [4] 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. [5] [6] 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. [7] He was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. [8]

Recruiting

Edgecombe is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services. [9] 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. [10] Edgecombe committed to play college basketball at Baylor after considering offers from Duke and Kentucky. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Adderley, Taige (January 24, 2024). "Edgecombe Selected to McDonald's All American Game". Our News. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Stock, Cristopher (July 6, 2023). "5-Star SF VJ Edgecombe thinks highly of Miami". 247Sports.com . Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Newsday's All-Long Island boys basketball first team 2023". Newsday . April 22, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ Smart, Zach (April 6, 2023). "Big Ten Offer For LuHi Guard". Rivals.com . Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Edgecombe, Freeman selected for McDonald's All-American game". The Nassau Guardian . January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ Rowe, Adam (November 3, 2023). "Latest Intel on Five-Star G VJ Edgecombe as final official visit nears". 247Sports.com . Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ Fisher, Chris (November 22, 2023). "John Calipari, staff visit top-5 prospect VJ Edgecombe". 247Sports.com . Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ 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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