Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe obtained off to a historic begin to his NBA profession on Wednesday by breaking a 22-year-old report held by LeBron James. Edgecombe, the No. 3 general select of Baylor, scored 14 factors within the first quarter towards the Boston Celtics to go the NBA report beforehand set by James in 2003.
In James’ NBA debut towards the Sacramento Kings, he scored 12 factors within the first quarter. Edgecombe obtained to 14 factors by flattening a 3-pointer with 1:14 remaining within the quarter to make historical past.
Edgecombe, when he scored his thirty first and thirty second factors with a bucket on the 5:37 mark of the fourth quarter, additionally broke the 76ers franchise report for many factors scored in an NBA debut. That report was beforehand held by Allen Iverson, who scored 30 in his first sport in 1996.
The NBA report for essentially the most factors scored in an NBA debut is 43 by Wilt Chamberlain in 1959.
Edgecombe obtained the beginning on opening evening subsequent to Tyrese Maxey within the backcourt. Philadelphia rolled out a lineup of Maxey, Edgecombe, Kelly Oubre Jr., Dominick Barlow and Joel Embiid.
Edgecombe, a blue-chip recruit within the 2024 recruiting cycle, noticed his draft inventory soar throughout his first and solely season at Baylor underneath Scott Drew. Edgecombe established himself as one of the vital athletic gamers on the collegiate degree and continued to enhance all through the season. The 76ers handed on Ace Bailey — who was chosen two picks later by the Utah Jazz — and as an alternative drafted Edgecombe with the third choice.
