After setting a new league record for the most points scored by a rookie in the first quarter of their NBA debut, VJ Edgecombe added another record to his rapidly growing resume, officially surpassing Allen Iverson to become the highest scoring debuting rookie in Philadelphia 76ers history.
Taking the court as the 76ers' two guard, Edgecombe was widely expected to do a little bit of everything in his debut, including defending top wings like Jaylon Brown and score-happy guards like Derrick White, but few thought he'd challenge Tyrese Maxey for the most points scored on the team, with the 21-year-old scoring 34 points in 42 minutes of action in Philadelphia's 117-116 win over the Celtics.
Widely considered the premier skywalker to enter the NBA in this year's rookie class, Edgecom