Frank Selvy

Franklin Delano Selvy (born November 9, 1932) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player who is 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.

Frank Selvy
Selvy as a senior at Furman
Personal information
Born (1932-11-09) November 9, 1932
Corbin, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolCorbin (Corbin, Kentucky)
CollegeFurman (1951–1954)
NBA draft1954: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1954–1964
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number13, 28, 19, 11, 15, 70
Career history
As player:
1954Baltimore Bullets
19541958Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks
1958Minneapolis Lakers
1958–1959New York Knicks
1959Syracuse Nationals
19591964Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
As coach:
1964–1966Furman (assistant)
1966–1970Furman
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× NBA All-Star (1955, 1962)
  • Consensus first-team All-American (1954)
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1953)
  • 2× SoCon Player of the Year (1953, 1954)
  • 2× NCAA season scoring leader (1953, 1954)
  • No. 28 retired by Furman Paladins
Career statistics
Points6,120 (10.8 ppg)
Rebounds2,097 (3.7 rpg)
Assists1,569 (2.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2022
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