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Draft Scouting Report

Rating: 92.5

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Summary

A superstar athlete with five-star credentials, Edgecombe hails from the Bahamas after a stellar one-and-done season at Baylor under national championship-winning coach Scott Drew. He was ranked as the No. 5 player in the national class entering college and earned All-Big 12 honors and Big 12 Rookie of the Year honors in 2024-25.

About

A Bimini, Bahamas, native, who has experience on the FIBA circuit playing alongside fellow Bahamians Buddy Hield and Deandre Ayton.
Ranked as a five-star, top-five recruit, he was a stellar scorer at Long Island Lutheran (LuHi) who went on to earn McDonald’s All-American honors.
Finished his high school career collecting back-to-back Gatorade Player of the Year honors in New York.

Strengths

Dynamic athlete with explosive leaping ability. If any player bangs his head on the backboard in a future basketball game while dunking, it might be him
Smooth operator. Athletically fluid with a buttery shot to boot. Made 34% of 3-pointers as second-leading scorer for Baylor as true freshman.
Long strider who plays smart basketball. Knows when to cut off the ball and has a knack for getting to the cup.

Weaknesses

Limited scoring diet. 21st percentile finisher on dribble jumpers and 15th percentile among short shots, per Synergy data.
Showed improvement but needs to continue making strides with the ball in his hands. 43rd percentile on pick-and-roll as ballhandler and averaged nearly two turnovers per game.

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