Edgecombe is a maniacal worker who has a willingness to get in the gym and work as hard as ever in order to take the next steps in his game. He averaged 15.0 points and 2.1 steals per game while at Baylor and is looking to move forward as he prepares for the summer league in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers selected Baylor freshman guard VJ Edgecombe with the third overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The 19-year-old Edgecombe had an outstanding season for the Bears, averaging 15 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.

Edgecombe, a 19-year-old native of the Bahamas, became the fourth guard drafted and kept by the Sixers in recent years, with Tyrese Maxey joining the franchise as the 21st pick in 2020. The following year, the Sixers selected Jaden Springer at No. 28, and they chose Jared McCain with the 16th pick last summer.