VJ Edgecombe finishes third in NBA Rookie of the Year voting

20 articles · Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 27

Edgecombe averaged 16 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals in 75 games for the 76ers, behind winner Cooper Flagg and runner-up Kon Knueppel.
Edgecombe set a franchise rookie debut record with 34 points and became the youngest player to record 30 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game for Philadelphia.
Despite his strong season and immediate impact, Edgecombe received one second-place and 93 third-place votes in a particularly competitive rookie class. Philadelphia trails Boston 3-1 in the first-round playoff series.

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