Joshua Cornell Selby (born March 27, 1991) is an American professional

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player for Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the

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. He played one year of

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with the

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before being selected by the

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with the 49th pick in the

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High school and recruitment

Selby attended

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in Baltimore for his senior year, having previously attended

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in Hyattsville, Maryland and The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Maryland. He averaged 32 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and two steals per game during his senior season. Selby originally committed to play for the

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but decommitted in July 2009. On April 17, 2010 Selby committed to the

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Jayhawks at the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic at

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live on ESPN2. Selby picked the Jayhawks over a final list of teams including

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, UConn,

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and Tennessee. Selby was the highest-rated player ever signed by Kansas coach

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as he was the #1 rated recruit on the recruiting website

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. He was named a 2010 McDonald's All-American and scored 13 points for the East team in the game. Selby was also the winner of the dunk contest before the game. , - , colspan="7" style="padding-left:10px;" , Overall Recruiting Rankings:

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: #1

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: #5

College career

On December 18, 2010, following a nine-game suspension Selby joined the 2010–11 Jayhawks, scoring 21 points in 27 minutes and making 5 of 8 three-point shots. While Selby sat out, Kansas led the country in many statistical categories. As a result of his suspension and later injuries, Selby played in only 26 of the team's 38 games and averaged only 14 minutes per game after returning from injury. For the season, he averaged 7.9 points and 2.2 assists in 20.4 minutes per game.

Controversy

After choosing to attend Kansas, a report said Selby had not yet been cleared to play by the

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. According to this report, the NCAA had been investigating for months the relationship between Selby and Robert "Bay" Frazier, the business manager for

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star Carmelo Anthony. Selby had acknowledged a friendship with Anthony in past interviews and spoke of his contact with Frazier in an April story in ''

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''. All three are

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natives. Maeshon Witherspoon, Selby's mother, told ''The Times'' that she had known Bay since elementary school and had asked him to serve as an adviser during his college recruitment. ''The Times'' report said Witherspoon asked Frazier to host Selby's in-home visits with college coaches at his own home and that Frazier attended a KU–

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game at

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in January 2009. On November 21, 2010, the NCAA made its final ruling on the matter, suspending Selby for nine games and ordering him to pay $4,607.58, the total of the "improper benefits" received from Frazier, to the charity of his choice. NBA teams were reluctant to draft Selby due to a perceived selfish style of play and negative attitude off the court.

Professional career

On April 14, 2011 Selby announced via Twitter that he would enter his name in the

. On June 23, 2011 Selby was selected as the 49th pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the

, joining other former University of Kansas players

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and

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on the Grizzlies roster. On December 10, 2011, Selby signed a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. He was assigned to the

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on February 12, 2012. In the 2012

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, Selby earned co-MVP honors with Damian Lillard. Selby was reassigned to the Reno Bighorns on December 17, 2012. He was recalled on December 22, 2012. On January 22, 2013, Selby was traded along with

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, Wayne Ellington and a future first-round draft pick to the

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in exchange for

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. The Cavaliers assigned Selby to the Canton Charge of the Development League on January 24, 2013. On March 3, 2013, Selby was waived by the Cavaliers. On March 7, 2013, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws. In September 2013, he signed with the Qingdao Eagles of China. On November 16, 2013, he was waived by the Eagles. On January 7, 2014, he signed with

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of Croatia. On February 5, 2014, he parted ways with Cedevita. In August 2014, he signed a one-year deal with

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of the

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. In November 2015, he signed with Socar Petkim of the

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. In August 2016, he signed with Best Balıkesir of the Turkish Basketball Super League. However, he left the club two months later before appearing in an official game for them. On January 12, 2017, he signed with Israeli club

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. For the 2017–18 season, Selby joined the Incheon Elephants of the

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. He played 36 games (27 starts) during the KBL season, averaging 17.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 25.7 minutes of playing time. He later had a one-game stint in Argentina with Ferro Carril Oeste of the Liga Nacional de Básquet. In June 2019, he had a three-game stint with San Lázaro in the Dominican Republic, playing during the Torneo de Baloncesto Superior del Distrito Nacional. On June 23, 2020, Selby signed with

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of the

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. He left the team before appearing in a game for them. On January 15, 2021, Selby signed with the

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for the

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. He left the team on June 1, 2021, after sustaining an injury. On August 28, 2021, he signed with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

KUAthletics.com BioEurobasket.com Profile
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