The Philadelphia 76ers selected VJ Edgecombe from Baylor University with the third overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Edgecombe, 19, was named the 2024-25 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year and earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors after producing 15.0 points on 43.6-percent shooting (34.0% 3FG, 78.2% FT), 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.1 steals, and 32.7 minutes in 33 games during his lone collegiate season. His 68 steals last season were tied for the fourth-most throughout the conference and set the all-time record by a freshman in program history.
The Baylor product led all Big 12 freshmen in scoring while also ranking third in both rebounds and assists among the conference’s freshmen class. He produced six games of at least 20 points at the collegiate ranks, including a career-best 30 points on 8-of-13 shooting (11-12 FT) against Kansas State on Jan. 22. Edgecombe also had at least three makes from beyond arc on seven occasions last season, shooting at least 50.0-percent from deep in five of those contests.
