Baylor’s Edgecombe Secures MBB’s Highest NBA Draft Pick in Program History
Hutton, Josie
Josie_Hutton at baylor.edu
Wed Jun 25 22:40:25 CDT 2025
BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – June 25, 2025
Baylor’s Edgecombe Secures MBB’s Highest NBA Draft Pick in Program History
The Big 12 Freshman of the Year goes No. 3 overall to Philadelphia 76ers
For more information contact: Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720, josie_hutton at baylor.edu<mailto:josie_hutton at baylor.edu>
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – VJ Edgecombe was taken as the third pick in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night, becoming Baylor’s highest draft pick in program history.
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers, 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.
With the second round still to be completed on Thursday, Baylor has 14 picks in the last 13 drafts, the most by any team in the State of Texas and the third-most in the Big 12 conference since 2012.
BU has had 15 NBA Draft picks in the Drew era – Ekpe Udoh (No. 6 in 2010), Perry Jones III (No. 28 in 2012), Quincy Acy (No. 37 in 2012), Quincy Miller (No. 38 in 2012), Pierre Jackson (No. 42 in 2014), Cory Jefferson (No. 60 in 2014), Taurean Prince (No. 12 in 2016), Davion Mitchell (No. 9 in 2021), Jared Butler (No. 40 in 2021), Jeremy Sochan (No. 9 in 2022), Kendall Brown (No. 48 in 2022), Keyonte George (No. 16 in 2023), Ja’Kobe Walter (No. 19 in 2024), Yves Missi (No. 21 in 2024) and now VJ Edgecomes (No. 3 in 2025).
The Baylor freshman standout now gives the Bears 12 first-round picks in program history and nine since 2010. The Bears now own 28 all-time draft picks.
Edgecombe becomes the second Baylor player drafted by Philadelphia, joining Pierre Jackson in 2013. Former Baylor All-American Jared Butler played this past season with the Sixers, averaging 9.0 points and 3.7 assists in 60 games with a club option to return next season.
The NBA Draft continues Thursday night at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN, with draft-eligible Bears Norchad Omier, Jeremy Roach and Jayden Nunn hoping to hear their names called.
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BAYLOR NBA DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR NAMES, POS. RD PICK TEAM
1949 James Owens, G/F 2 21 Washington
1950 Don Heathington, F/C 9 - New York
1957 Jerry Mallett, G 4 31 Syracuse
1965 Spencer Carlson, F 10 79 St. Louis
1967 Darrell Hardy, C 3 21 Detroit
1971 William Chatmon, F 15 218 Buffalo
1979 Vinnie Johnson, G 1 7 Seattle
1982 Terry Teagle, G 1 16 Houston
1986 Carlos Briggs, G 4 79 San Antonio
1988 Micheal Williams, G 2 48 Detroit
1988 Darryl Middleton, F/C 3 68 Atlanta
1993 Alex Holcombe, C 2 44 Sacramento
1998 Brian Skinner, F/C 1 22 L.A. Clippers
2010 Ekpe Udoh, F/C 1 6 Golden State
2012 Perry Jones III, F 1 28 Oklahoma City
2012 Quincy Acy, F 2 37 Toronto
2012 Quincy Miller, F 2 38 Denver
2013 Pierre Jackson, G 2 42 Philadelphia
2014 Cory Jefferson, F 2 60 San Antonio
2016 Taurean Prince, F 1 12 Utah
2021 Davion Mitchell, G 1 9 Sacramento
2021 Jared Butler, G 2 40 New Orleans
2022 Jeremy Sochan, F 1 9 San Antonio
2022 Kendall Brown, F/G 2 48 Minnesota
2023 Keyonte George, G 1 16 Utah
2024 Ja’Kobe Walter, G 1 19 Toronto
2024 Yves Missi, C 1 21 New Orleans
2025 VJ Edgecombe 1 3 Philadelphia
BIG 12 NBA DRAFT PICKS SINCE 2012
Kansas – 17
Arizona – 17
BAYLOR – 14
Colorado – 9
Iowa State – 7
Houston – 4
Oklahoma State – 4
Texas Tech – 3
Utah – 3
West Virginia – 2
Arizona State – 2
Cincinnati – 1
Kansas State – 1
TCU – 1
UCF – 1
BYU – 1
NBA DRAFT PICKS FROM TEXAS SCHOOLS SINCE 2012
BAYLOR – 13
Texas – 8
Houston – 4
SMU – 3
Texas Tech – 3
Texas A&M – 2
North Texas – 1
TCU – 1
UT Arlington - 1
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Josie Hutton | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (FB, T&F/XC, MTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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