VJ Edgecombe’s former coaches detail his rise from relative unknown to elite draft prospect: ‘He produces winning plays’

In the first moments of New York’s 2023 Class AA state championship game, VJ Edgecombe received an up-the-court pass after a defensive stop, then elevated off two feet to throw down a dunk for his Long Island Lutheran team. “I remember that play starting the game, like, ‘Whooo, no one’s beating us today,’” Long Island Lutheran coach John Buck recently said. That was one flash of the explosive athleticism that has catapulted Edgecombe’s name to the top of draft boards. He’s projected to be selected with one of the 2025 NBA draft’s top five picks, perhaps by the 76ers with the No. 3 selection.

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