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Valdez "V.J." Edgecombe Jr. has been named the 2024 Allen Iverson National High School Player of the Year by the Iverson Classic. Born on July 30, 2005, Edgecombe is a Bahamian college basketball player for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class. He joins previous recipients like Chet Holmgren, Cam Thomas and DJ Wagner as one of only 10 Allen Iverson National Player of Year title holders since the award's creation. Edgecombe was born in Bimini, the Bahamas, and moved to the United States in...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Iverson Classic All-American Game Tickets Now Available for Purchase Hampton, VA – The Iverson Classic, the premier high school basketball All-American game, is thrilled to announce that tickets are now on sale for its highly anticipated 2024 Hampton, Virginia events. Basketball fans will have the unique opportunity to witness the future stars of the sport on May 2nd at Bethel High School, Allen Iverson’s alma mater, and on May 4th at the legendary Hampton Coliseum. Allen Iverson, NBA icon and the event’s namesake, expressed his excitement about bringing the prestigious event to his hometown. "It's an honor to finally bring the...

The top-ranked All-American Game's selections include a wide range of talent as the Iverson Classic returns to Memphis, TN with SHOWTIME Sports. Allen Iverson and Iverson Classic have officially announced that Iverson Classic Week 2022 will take place April 26th through April 30th in Memphis, TN. The elite All-American event, now in its 6th year of existence, will feature a lineup that includes the best high school players in the country.  SHOWTIME® Sports will act as presenter of the event with broadcast details to be announced in the coming weeks.  “This game is exactly what I would have wanted to...