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Bahamian basketball player (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Big 12 Conference |
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Born | [1] Bimini, The Bahamas | July 30, 2005
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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College | Baylor (2024–present) |
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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 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.[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]
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]
Edgecombe was named to the Bahamas national team for the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia.[13]
Edgecombe's mom, Bendra Rolle, works as a TSA agent in the Bahamas, and she used to be a track star.[14]
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