Personal information | |
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Born | Corbin, Kentucky, U.S. | November 9, 1932
Died | August 13, 2024 Simpsonville, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 91)
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Corbin (Corbin, Kentucky) |
College | Furman (1951–1954) |
NBA draft | 1954: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
Playing career | 1954–1964 |
Position | Shooting guard, small forward |
Number | 13, 28, 19, 11, 15, 70 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1954 | Baltimore Bullets |
1954–1958 | Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks |
1958 | Minneapolis Lakers |
1958–1959 | New York Knicks |
1959 | Syracuse Nationals |
1959–1964 | Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers |
As coach: | |
1964–1966 | Furman (assistant) |
1966–1970 | Furman |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 6,120 (10.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,097 (3.7 rpg) |
Assists | 1,569 (2.8 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame |
Franklin Delano Selvy (November 9, 1932 – August 13, 2024) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player who was best known for holding the record for the most points (100) in a Division I college basketball game. Born in Corbin, Kentucky, Selvy was an All-State basketball player at Corbin High School and was a teammate of College Football Hall of Fame inductee Roy Kidd. Selvy was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1954 NBA draft and was a two-time NBA All-Star, playing nine seasons.