Connect with us

Sport Stars

VJ Edgecombe Bio: Age, Family, Gf, Career, Stats, Net Worth

VJ Edgecombe, a Bahamian basketball player, plays for Baylor Bears, has one brother, lives in Texas. Catch up with his full bio, age, girlfriend

Published

on

VJ Edgecombe’s career has been on the incline, hasn’t it? Well. It has and we will tell you all about that in this article. But, hol’ up, before we finally do that, you should probably get you some popcorn because it’s about to be a fun lil party of discovery. 

Fact-check: VJ is a Bahamian basketball player. Well. He’s originally from Bimini, The Bahamas but now lives in Texas, United States — he immigrated to the U.S. when he was in 9th grade. 

VJ has been playing as No. #7 and shooting guard for the Baylor University basketball team, ‘Baylor Bears.’ Sources confirm that has been a college student at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, since 2024. His commitment is currently to ‘Baylor Bears.’

For what itʼs worth, he has been named among Blue Devils’ top-ranked recruiting class in the 2025 NBA Draft. And tell you what? Cooper Flagg, his fellow teen basketball player, is named the No. 1 pick on the list. VJ, on the other hand, is closely behind him.

Clearly. Both VJ and Cooper are good in their sports, so there’s no bad blood between the two stars. They are all winning, and we at SportsCorn love that for them, as we assume you do. XD

VJ Edgecombe Biography 

Full nameValdez ‘V. J.’ Edgecombe Jr.
First nameValdez 
Last nameEdgecombe
Professional nameVJ Edgecombe 
Date of birthJuly 30, 2005
Place of birth Bimini, The Bahamas
Age19 years old 
Zodiac sign Leo
Current resident Texas, United States 
Net worth $512k thousand 
VJEdgecombe’s profile summary.

VJ Edgecombe was born on July 30, 2005, in Bimini, The Bahamas, and is now 19 years old. Though he currently lives in Texas, U.S., he was said to have spent his childhood in his hometown, Bimini in The Bahamas. 

Previously:  Is KJ Henry Dating Viviana? Bio: Age, Stats, Family, Siblings, Parents, Girlfriend, Net Worth

But, anyway. He moved to the United States when he was in 9th grade. When he first arrived in the U.S., he settled in Florida, so Florida was the first place he lived in the U.S. Back in the Bahamas, were his mother, Bendra Rolle, and older brother, Lortario Rolle. 

From a few hints, it seems his mom, Bendra Rolle, raised him and his brother, Lortario Rolle, as a single mother. We can’t confirm, so fact-check us on that one. But, anyway. Given he is ‘a junior,’ his father’s name is Valdez ‘V. J.’ Edgecombe Sr. 

Father’s name Valdez ‘V. J.’ Edgecombe Sr.
Mother’s name Bendra Rolle
Brother’s name Lortario Rolle
Sister’s nameNo sister 
VJEdgecombe’s family.

VJ Edgecombe Education 

VJ Edgecombe obtained his high school diploma from Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School in Brookville, New York. He has been a college student at the famed Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is set to graduate later in 2028. 

From sources across the web, though, upon his arrival to the United States, he attended Victory International Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida, for two years before transferring to Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School as a boarding student. 

Fact-check: VJ was said to have averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game during his junior season as his high school’s basketball team, ‘the Crusaders,’ won the state championship. 

VJ Edgecombe Highlights 

Given his career has been on the incline, VJ has had quite a few notable highlights. For instance, he was named ‘the New York Gatorade Player of the Year’ as well as ‘the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC) Player of the Year’ at the end of the 2023/2024 season.

Previously:  Is Talissa Smalley Dating Zoe? Bio: Age, Family, Girlfriend, Height, Weight, Net Worth

More of the highlight is his being named among the top-ranked recruiting class by the Blue Devils in 2024. Meanwhile, he was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Boys Game during his senior year. 

Well. Not only did he make impressive points in his junior year, but his senior year stood out even more. Apparently. He averaged 17.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.3 steals per game to lead the Crusaders to a 21-5 record during his senior year. 

For what it’s worth, he was also named to the Bahamas national team for the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia. Obviously, he is qualified to play for the Bahamas national team at any point in his career. 

Height and Weight

Height in feet 6 feet 5 inches tall
Height in cm196 cm
Weight in kg82 kg
Weight in pounds 180 lbs 
Body type/measurements Athletic body type 
Ethnicity Black (African) ethnic ancestry 
Skin color Brown skin color 
Eye color Dark brown Eye color 
Hair color Black hair color 
VJEdgecombe’s body measurements.

VJ Edgecombe Girlfriend 

VJ Edgecombe’s girlfriend is not known. Well. It seems he is currently single, but even if he is in a relationship, his dating and personal life, in terms of romance, have been non-existent. 

But, anyway. We can confirm that he, his mom, and his brother all live in the United States now. Speaking of family, when asked about his motivation for relocating to the U.S., VJ was quoted as saying, 

“I just wanted to get a free education so my mom wouldn’t have to pay for college… I just wanted to have the opportunity to play the game.” Recall that he has been playing basketball back home in the Bahamas. 

Previously:  Katie Fang Bio: age, family, boyfriend, net worth

Once he got to the United States, “he hooked up with an AAU program, the South Florida Kings, and later joined an Adidas-sponsored team, Austin Rivers Southeast Elite,” a source had confirmed. 

VJ Edgecombe Net Worth 

As per NIL Valuation, VJ Edgecombe’s net worth is $512k thousand in 2024. His current worth ranks 7th in high school basketball, so yeah, he is one of the most sought-after basketball players, at the time this article first went live on our website. 

Speaking of valuation and worth, we fact-checked and already covered his fellow teen basketball player, Cooper Flagg. Recall that Cooper is at the top of the list of most sought-after basketball players, as per Blue Devils’ 2024 rankings. 

Wiki Source: www.sportspreciates.com.

Author

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

error: Content is protected !!