Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe had one of the best missed dunks you’ll ever see

There may not be anything better than a thunderous dunk. And sometimes even a missed dunk can turn some heads. Baylor star freshman VJ Edgecombe is the type of athlete who can take your breath away even when the ball ends up careening down the other end of the court. Don’t believe a miss can be impressive? I’d like to present Exhibit A:

I don’t have any Exhibit B, at least not from the 2025 NCAA Tournament, but do I really need it? Bounce like that is why Edgecombe is projected to be an NBA lottery pick this summer after a stellar freshman season playing for Scott Drew in Waco. 

However, that miss was the highlight of the day for Edgecombe, who struggled in his March Madness debut. The Bears’ second-leading scorer went just 3-8 from the field for 14 points with two assists and two turnovers. With one freshman struggling, Baylor’s other star first-year stepped up in a big way in the 75-72 victory. Robert Wright III led the way for Baylor, scoring 19 points on 8-15 shooting. 

Now, Edgecombe, Wright, and Baylor will take on Duke, the No. 1 seed in the East Region, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and that burst of athleticism will come in handy for a showdown with Cooper Flagg & Co. 

While Edgecombe is likely to be selected early in this summer’s NBA Draft, he’ll certainly come off the board after the Blue Devil’s superstar freshman. Flagg was the ACC Player of the Year, a unanimous First-Team All-American, and spent the season in a two-man race for the Wooden Award with Auburn’s Johni Broome. If Baylor wants to take down Duke, it will need to make all of its dunks. Style points won’t cut it in the second round.