GREENVILLE, S.C. — Frank Selvy, an All-America guard at Furman who scored a record 100 points in a game in NCAA Division I and then played nine seasons in the NBA, died Tuesday. He was 91.
Selvy's family announced that he had died at his home in Simpsonville. The Furman athletic department announced the news, with the school's vice president of intercollegiate athletics, Jason Donnelly, calling Selvy “the greatest Furman athlete of all time.”
The cause of death was not revealed.
The 6-foot-3 Selvy was born in Corbin, Kentucky. He played at Furman from 1952-54 and twice led the NCAA in scoring, averaging 41.7 points as a senior. That year, Selvy made history by scoring 100 points (41 field goals, 18 free throws) in a 145-95 win over Newberry on Feb. 13, 1954, in Greenville.
Selvy scored 40 points or more 22 times in 78 college games.
He was named Southern Conference Player of the Year in 1952-53 and 1953-54 and was a three-time All-America selection.
Selvy was drafted first overall by the Baltimore Bullets in 1954. He was a two-time All-Star during his nine-year NBA career, playing for five franchises. He spent his final four and a half seasons with the Lakers, moving the franchise from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in 1960.
Selvy returned to Furman after his playing career and coached the Paladins for four seasons.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Barbara; two children, Valerie S. Miros and Mike Selvy; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
