VJ EdgecombePhiladelphia 76ers · #77
VJ Edgecombe is an explosive Bahamian guard and the No. 3 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Raised on the small island of Bimini — for years without steady electricity — he starred for one season at Baylor before becoming the highest-drafted Bahamian since Deandre Ayton. He opened his NBA career with a 34-point debut and averaged around 16 points as a rookie, earning 2026 Rising Stars MVP honors.
VJ Edgecombe — the report card
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Where VJ Edgecombe stands
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VJ Edgecombe — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees VJ Edgecombe
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VJ Edgecombe career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 75 | 35.0 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | .438 | .354 |
| Career | 75 | 35.0 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 |
The Lab
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Are the Philadelphia 76ers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of VJ Edgecombe
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
An explosive Bahamian guard and No.
Turning pro
Drafted 3rd overall, 2025 as a Guard.
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From a generator-powered island to the No. 3 pick — an explosive Bahamian guard for the 76ers.
Chapter
Raised on Bimini and honing his game on hard sand, Edgecombe became a McDonald's All-American and starred at Baylor.
Chapter
Philadelphia drafted him 3rd in 2025 — the highest Bahamian pick since Deandre Ayton.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 180 lbs
- College
- Baylor
- Experience
- 1st Season
- Draft
- 3rd overall, 2025
- Born
- Bimini, Bahamas
- Age
- 21
- Jersey
- #77
Edgecombe's story is one of humble beginnings and gratitude: raised by a hard-working mother on Bimini, he has described coming 'from nothing,' and used his college NIL earnings to fund scholarships for students at a Bahamian Christian academy. A practicing Christian who credits his faith as central, he played for the Bahamian national team alongside Deandre Ayton.
His identity on the court is explosive athleticism — a highlight finisher with a 38.5-inch max vertical and a disruptive defensive motor, praised by coaches as unusually disciplined and mature for his age. His swing skill is perimeter shooting, but his blend of leaping ability, defense, and transition scoring gives Philadelphia a high-ceiling young guard.
An explosive, disciplined two-way guard — elite athleticism, defense, and transition scoring.
VJ Edgecombe — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about VJ Edgecombe, answered.
