VJ Edgecombe finished with 34 points in his NBA debut for the Philadelphia 76ers. Context and sources:
- Edgecombe’s 34-point debut set a franchise and league-wide benchmark for a rookie in their first game, surpassing Allen Iverson’s previous Sixers debut record of 30 points and ranking behind Wilt Chamberlain (43) and Frank Selvy (35) for overall rookie debut scoring records.
- He also had additional contributions in that game (rebounds, assists, etc.), but the headline impact was the 34-point scoring eruption in the win over the Boston Celtics.
If you’d like, I can pull a concise box score breakdown (points by quarter, shooting splits, and other box score stats) from that game.
