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

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Frank Selvy, a college basketball legend who once scored 100 points in a single game, died on Tuesday, his family said through Furman University. Selvy was 91.

Selvy was one of the most recognizable players to come out of Furman. He was a first-team All-American in 1954 and a two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year.

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Guard Frank Selvy, #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers, dribbles downcourt against the Boston Celtics circa the 1960s during a game. (Focus on Sport via Getty Images)

He scored 100 points against Newberry College in February 1954 and remains the only NCAA Division I player to accomplish the feat. He averaged 32.5 points per game for the Paladins from 1951 to 1954 and entered the NBA Draft following his senior year.

"It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Frank Selvy, Furman's all-time greatest athlete, a consensus All-American, NBA all-star, distinguished member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame, and one of the greatest scorers in the history of college basketball," Furman’s Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Jason Donnelly said in a statement.

"More than his accomplishments on the court, Frank's devotion to his family was his greatest achievement. Our thoughts and prayers are with Barbara and the entire Selvy family. We will miss Frank dearly but will remember him forever — a true Paladin legend."

Frank Selvy poses with a basketball that belongs to his son, Mike, at his home on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004 in Simpsonville, Sout Carolina. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File)

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