Edgecombe described himself as "[coming] from nothing", living off a generator due to limited electricity. He immigrated to the United States when he was in ninth grade, originally settling in Florida. He attended Victory International Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida for two years before transferring to Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School in Brookville, New York as a boarding student. He averaged 15.5 points, five rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game during his junior season as the Crusaders won the state championship. Edgecombe was named the New York Gatorade Player of the Year and the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC) Player of the Year at the end of the season.
As a senior, Edgecombe averaged 17.3 points, six rebounds, four assists and 2.3 steals per game to lead the Crusaders to a 21–5 record. During his senior year, he was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.
Recruiting
Edgecombe was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services. He was originally rated 153rd in the composite ranking of 247Sports, but moved up to the top five following his performance in the Adidas 3SSB travel circuit as a junior. On January 14, 2024, Edgecombe committed to playing college basketball for Baylor after considering offers from Duke and Kentucky.
During his single season at Baylor, Edgecombe averaged 15 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game while shooting 43.8 percent from the field. He was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year. Following the season, Edgecombe declared for the 2025 NBA draft, forfeiting his remaining collegiate eligibility.
Professional career
Edgecombe was selected with the third overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2025 NBA draft. In his NBA regular-season debut on October 22, 2025, Edgecombe scored 34 points, pulled down seven rebounds and collected three assists to help the Sixers to a 117–116 win against the Boston Celtics. His 34 points were the most all-time in an NBA debut in Sixers franchise history, surpassing the previous record of 30 set by Allen Iverson, and the third-most all time in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain (43; 1959) and Frank Selvy (35; 1954). He also surpassed LeBron James' previous record (12) for the most points scored in a quarter in an NBA debut, with 14. On November 4, Edgecombe recorded his first career double-double, with 12 points and 11 rebounds in a 113–111 loss to the Chicago Bulls. On March 19, 2026, Edgecombe recorded a career-high 38 points, along with 11 assists, in a 139–118 win against the Sacramento Kings.
In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Celtics, Edgecombe recorded 30 points and 10 rebounds in a 111–97 win, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to record a 30-point, 10-rebound game in the postseason, as well as the first rookie to do so since Tim Duncan in 1998. During the playoffs, it was announced that Edgecombe had finished third in NBA Rookie of the Year voting behind Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel and had been selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
Although limited by foul trouble in the final against Spain, Edgecombe made several key baskets and helped the Bahamas close the gap late in the game before ultimately falling short.
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