VJ Edgecombe of The Bahamas Selected Third Overall By 76ers in NBA Draft

NEW YORK – VJ Edgecombe of The Bahamas created history on Wednesday when he was drafted third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2025 NBA Draft.

By doing so, the 19-year-old guard became Baylor University’s (BU) highest draft pick in program history.

Edgecombe became the fifth player from BU to earn a top 10 pick, the previous highest being Ekpe Udoh at No. 6 overall in 2010 by the Golden State Warriors.

The Bears are the only program in the country with top 19 picks in each of the last five drafts.

Edgecombe, who was part of the Bahamian national team last summer alongside multiple current NBA players could be a long-term complement to All-Star Tyrese Maxey in Philadelphia’s backcourt.

In his lone year at BU, Edgecombe averaged 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while shooting 43.6 per cent from the field, 34.0 per cent from three and 78.2 per cent from the free throw line.

He was named the Big 12 Rookie of the Year and named to both the All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Freshman teams.