1. Joshua Cornell Selby was born on March 27,1991 and is an American professional basketball player for Pieno zvaigzdes Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
20 Facts About Josh Selby
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Josh Selby played one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks before being selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 49th pick in the 2011 NBA draft.
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Josh Selby averaged 32 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and two steals per game during his senior season.
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Josh Selby originally committed to play for the University of Tennessee but decommitted in July 2009.
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Josh Selby picked the Jayhawks over a final list of teams including Kentucky, UConn, Arizona and Tennessee.
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Josh Selby was named a 2010 McDonald's All-American and scored 13 points for the East team in the game.
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Josh Selby was the winner of the dunk contest before the game.
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Maeshon Witherspoon, Josh 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.
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On June 23,2011, Josh Selby was selected as the 49th pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, joining other former University of Kansas players Xavier Henry and Darrell Arthur on the Grizzlies roster.
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On December 10,2011, Josh Selby signed a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Josh Selby was assigned to the Reno Bighorns on February 12,2012.
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Josh Selby was reassigned to the Reno Bighorns on December 17,2012.
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On January 22,2013, Josh Selby was traded along with Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington and a future first-round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Jon Leuer.
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On March 3,2013, Josh Selby was waived by the Cavaliers.
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Josh Selby played 36 games during the KBL season, averaging 17.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 25.7 minutes of playing time.
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Josh Selby later had a one-game stint in Argentina with Ferro Carril Oeste of the Liga Nacional de Basquet.
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On June 23,2020, Josh Selby signed with Kumanovo of the Macedonian First League.
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Josh Selby left the team before appearing in a game for them.
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On January 15,2021, Josh Selby signed with the Franklin Bulls for the 2021 New Zealand NBL season.
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Josh Selby left the team on June 1,2021, after sustaining an injury.