Corbin native, Frank Selvy passes

[SmyrnaCatFan]

Frank Selvy the only collegiate player to score 100 points in a game passes away at age 91. He played at Furman University and later in the NBA. He is in the College Basketball Hall of Fame as well.

R.I.P.

College basketball legend Frank Selvy, who once scored 100 points in a game, dead at 91

Frank Selvy, the only man to score 100 points in an NCAA Division 1 college basketball game, has died at the age of 91, his family announced Tuesday.

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[kyboy1998]

To be quite Frank I hadn’t heard of him. RIP and prayers to his family for the loss though.

 

[Louis_Skunt]

Never heard of him but he looks like my accountant. RIP Frank.

 

[ncaaky]

Rupp told him he was not big enough to play in the SEC. He went to Furman and was 2 time AA and ended up being the number 1 draft pick in the NBA.

 

[TopCatCal]

Frank Selvy the only collegiate player to score 100 points in a game passes away at age 91. He played at Furman University and later in the NBA. He is in the College Basketball Hall of Fame as well.

R.I.P.

College basketball legend Frank Selvy, who once scored 100 points in a game, dead at 91

Frank Selvy, the only man to score 100 points in an NCAA Division 1 college basketball game, has died at the age of 91, his family announced Tuesday.

www.foxnews.com

With UK passing on Frank Selvy got me to thinking about some other great Kentucky natives that didn't play at UK.

Frank Selvy
Dave Cowens
Jim McDaniels
Darrel Griffith
Wes Unseld
Jeff Mullins
William "Bird" Averitt
Vince Taylor

 

[JPScott]

Rupp told him he was not big enough to play in the SEC. He went to Furman and was 2 time AA and ended up being the number 1 draft pick in the NBA.

Curious where you heard that?

From Harry Lancaster's book it sounded like UK was very interested in recruiting Selvy but he slipped away.

 

[JPScott]

BTW, it looks like this was the All-Star Game Lancaster was referring to, held in Pikeville. This article is from the July 30, 1950 Lexington Herald.

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[BigBlueFanGA]

Rupp told him he was not big enough to play in the SEC. He went to Furman and was 2 time AA and ended up being the number 1 draft pick in the NBA.

Rupp told him that the year before Frank grew 4 inches. Rupp then recruited Frank but he had promised Furman and Frank stuck to his word.