The Philadelphia 76ers chosen VJ Edgecombe from Baylor College with the third general decide within the 2025 NBA Draft.
Edgecombe, 19, was named the 2024-25 Large 12 Convention Freshman of the Yr and earned All-Large 12 Second Staff honors after producing 15.0 factors on 43.6-percent taking pictures (34.0% 3FG, 78.2% FT), 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.1 steals, and 32.7 minutes in 33 video games throughout his lone collegiate season. His 68 steals final season had been tied for the fourth-most all through the convention and set the all-time report by a freshman in program historical past.
The Baylor product led all Large 12 freshmen in scoring whereas additionally rating third in each rebounds and assists among the many convention’s freshmen class. He produced six video games of a minimum of 20 factors on the collegiate ranks, together with a career-best 30 factors on 8-of-13 taking pictures (11-12 FT) in opposition to Kansas State on Jan. 22. Edgecombe additionally had a minimum of three makes from past arc on seven events final season, taking pictures a minimum of 50.0-percent from deep in 5 of these contests.
