V. J. Edgecombe

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V. J. Edgecombe
No. 7–Baylor Bears
Position Shooting guard
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-07-30) July 30, 2005 (age 19) [1]
Bimini, The Bahamas
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
College Baylor (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards

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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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 30.6 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]

National team career

Edgecombe was named to the Bahamas national team for the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia. [13]

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  7. ↑ "Newsday's All-Long Island boys basketball first team 2023". Newsday . April 22, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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