Long Island coach tells The Post how VJ Edgecombe grew from hidden gem to Knicks playoff threat
VJ Edgecombe, once an under-the-radar high school player from the Bahamas, rose to prominence through his development at Long Island Lutheran. After moving to Florida and playing AAU basketball, he was discovered by the Long Island program and rapidly improved. By his senior year, Edgecombe had become a top-five national prospect and is now a playoff contributor for the Philadelphia 76ers.
- ▪VJ Edgecombe began his basketball journey in the Bahamas, where high school basketball was shut down.
- ▪He moved to Florida to play AAU basketball before being recruited by Long Island Lutheran.
- ▪Long Island Lutheran coach John Buck noted that Edgecombe was not initially ranked among top prospects but rose to become a top-five national player.
- ▪Edgecombe now plays for the Philadelphia 76ers and contributed in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
- ▪John Buck is both the head of school and varsity basketball coach at Long Island Lutheran.
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exclusive New York Knicks Long Island coach tells The Post how VJ Edgecombe grew from hidden gem to Knicks playoff threat By Jared Schwartz Published May 4, 2026, 3:40 p.m. ET VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates during the game against the Boston Celtics during Round One Game Seven of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NBAE via Getty Images VJ Edgecombe was flying under-the-radar in the high school basketball world. But it wouldn’t be long until he became a household name – by way of Long Island. High school basketball had shut down in his native Bahamas. He moved to Florida, where he was playing AAU, but not yet high school basketball.
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