4/17/2024 3:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Blue-chip guard gives Baylor a consensus top-5 class among major recruiting sites
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's basketball officially welcomed guard V.J. Edgecombe to their 2024 signing class on Wednesday, head coach Scott Drew announced.
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"V.J. is a dynamic athlete with a great skill set," Drew said. "He has a great feel for the game and will be a great teammate, embracing our culture of JOY. He will also be a great asset to Baylor University as a whole, and someone our fans will enjoy watching play every night."
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A native of Nassau, Bahamas, Edgecombe is coming off a stellar senior season at Long Island Lutheran, where he helped the Crusaders reach No. 2 in the ESPN High School basketball rankings. Long Island reached the Chipotle National Finals (formerly GEICO Nationals), falling in the quarterfinals of the eight-team national tournament against Columbus, which eventually bowed out in the semifinals against fellow Baylor signee Robert Wright and his Montverde Academy Eagles.
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Edgecombe was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in New York for the second-straight season, joining his classmate Wright, who was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Pennsylvania in 2022-23.
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The Bahamian is coming off a strong showing at the Nike Hoop Summit, where he competed for the World Team, tallying 17 points and five boards in a 98-75 loss against Team USA. Prior to the Hoop Summit, he tallied nine points and five rebounds in the McDonalds All-American game.
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Edgecombe joins Wright, Jason Asemota and Noah Boyed in a class rated as high as No. 2 in the country by On3.com. ESPN, Rivals and 247 Sports also have the Bears' 2024 class ranked in the top-5.
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Baylor men's basketball is coming off its fifth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, and joins Kansas, Gonzaga and Houston as the only teams that have won at least one tournament game in each of those five appearances. Playing as a No. 3 seed, BU is the only program in the country to be a No. 3 seed or higher in each of the last four NCAA Tournaments.
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"V.J. is a dynamic athlete with a great skill set," Drew said. "He has a great feel for the game and will be a great teammate, embracing our culture of JOY. He will also be a great asset to Baylor University as a whole, and someone our fans will enjoy watching play every night."
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A native of Nassau, Bahamas, Edgecombe is coming off a stellar senior season at Long Island Lutheran, where he helped the Crusaders reach No. 2 in the ESPN High School basketball rankings. Long Island reached the Chipotle National Finals (formerly GEICO Nationals), falling in the quarterfinals of the eight-team national tournament against Columbus, which eventually bowed out in the semifinals against fellow Baylor signee Robert Wright and his Montverde Academy Eagles.
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Edgecombe was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in New York for the second-straight season, joining his classmate Wright, who was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Pennsylvania in 2022-23.
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The Bahamian is coming off a strong showing at the Nike Hoop Summit, where he competed for the World Team, tallying 17 points and five boards in a 98-75 loss against Team USA. Prior to the Hoop Summit, he tallied nine points and five rebounds in the McDonalds All-American game.
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Edgecombe joins Wright, Jason Asemota and Noah Boyed in a class rated as high as No. 2 in the country by On3.com. ESPN, Rivals and 247 Sports also have the Bears' 2024 class ranked in the top-5.
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Baylor men's basketball is coming off its fifth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, and joins Kansas, Gonzaga and Houston as the only teams that have won at least one tournament game in each of those five appearances. Playing as a No. 3 seed, BU is the only program in the country to be a No. 3 seed or higher in each of the last four NCAA Tournaments.
Follow @BaylorMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for additional updates. Â
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