The No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft VJ Edgecombe made his league debut on Wednesday night in the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opening win against the Boston Celtics.
And what a debut it was.
The rookie from Bimini made history, setting a new Sixers’ franchise record for most points scored in an NBA debut with 34. The record was previously held by Allen Iverson, who scored 30 in his debut back in 1996. Edgecombe’s 34 points were the third-most scored by an NBA player in his first game in the history of
the game, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain (43 points, 1959) and Frank Selvy (35 points, 1954).
In the Sixers’ season-opening 117-116 win over the Celtics in Boston, Edgecombe shot 13-for-26 from the field and 5-for-13 from long range. He also had seven rebounds, three assists and a steal. Edgecombe’s 14 first-quarter points were the most scored by a player in their first NBA period as well, beating out LeBron James’ record from 2003.
So, let’s look at every field goal scored by the rookie in his historic debut, shall we?
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