Edwards was the nation's No. 2 recruit for Imhotep when his team faced New York's Long Island Lutheran in 2022. Edgecombe, then a junior, had 24 points in the 65-55 win.

League coach detailed his first impressions of the rookie guard and what he will bring to the table moving forward

The Sixers are looking to see what they have in their rookies and to see their second-year players take steps forward in their games. The big name everybody wants to see, however, is rookie VJ Edgecombe, who was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft.