Frank Selvy, an All-America guard at Furman who scored an NCAA Division-I record 100 points in a match, died on Tuesday at 91. Selvy also played nine NBA seasons.
Selvy’s family announced that he passed away at his home in Simpsonville. The Furham athletic department released the news. The school’s vice president of intercollegiate athletics, Jason Donnelly, called Selvy “Furman’s all-time greatest athlete.’’
However, a cause of death was not revealed.
Selvy, who was 6-foot-3, was born in Corbin, Kentucky. He played for Furman from 1952 54 and led the NCAA twice in scoring, averaging 41.7 points as a senior. That year, he made history by scoring 100 points (41 field goals, 18 free throws) in a 145-95 victory over Newberry on February 13, 1954 in Greenville.
Selvy scored 40 points or higher 22 times in 79 collegiate games.
Frank was named Southern Conference player of the year in 1962-53 and 1953-54 and was a three-time All-America selection.
He was the No.1 overall draft pick in 1954 by the Baltimore Bullets, and a two-time All-Star during his nine-year NBA career. He played for five NBA franchises. Selvy spent his last 4 ½ seasons with the Lakers, relocating with them from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in 1960.
He came back to Furman after he retired from his playing career and coached the Paladins for four seasons.
Frank is survived by his wife of 65 years, Barbara; two children, Valerie S. Miros and Mike Selvy; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
