Wayne Selden Jr.
 Selden in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||
| League | NBA Development League | ||||||||||||
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September 30, 1994 Roxbury, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College | Kansas (2013–2016) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||
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| 2016–present | Iowa Energy | ||||||||||||
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Wayne Selden Jr. (born September 30, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas.
High school career
Selden first attended John D. O'Bryant as a freshman before transferring to Tilton School. There, he averaged 24.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and four assists during his senior year, earning McDonald's All-America accolades. He was the East team’s second-leading scorer in the McDonald’s All-American game, going 5-for-7 from the field, 2-for-4 from three-point range, for 13 points with five rebounds and three assists and played in the Jordan Brand Classic game. When he graduated, he was considered a five-star player and was ranked No. 14 on the ESPN 100 and No. 12 by Rivals.com.[1]
College career
Selden played three years of college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. As a junior in 2015–16, he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors and was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy.[2] He appeared in 38 games (37 starts) for the Jayhawks during his junior season and averaged 13.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 29.9 minutes while shooting 47.4 percent from the field, 39.2 percent from three-point range and 61.2 percent from the free throw line.
On March 29, 2016, Selden declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.[3]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2013–14 | Kansas | 35 | 35 | 29.2 | .437 | .328 | .629 | 2.6 | 2.5 | .7 | .3 | 9.7 |
| 2014–15 | Kansas | 36 | 36 | 29.4 | .382 | .365 | .657 | 2.8 | 2.6 | .6 | .5 | 9.4 |
| 2015–16 | Kansas | 38 | 37 | 29.8 | .474 | .392 | .612 | 3.4 | 2.6 | .7 | .3 | 13.8 |
| Career | 109 | 108 | 29.5 | .436 | .366 | .632 | 3.0 | 2.6 | .7 | .4 | 11.0 |
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Selden signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on August 8, 2016.[4] He was waived by the Grizzlies on October 22 after appearing in five preseason games,[5] and was subsequently acquired by the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League on October 29, the Grizzlies' affiliate team.[6]
National team career
Selden competed for the United States in the 2015 World University Games.[7] He averaged 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in leading Team USA to an 8–0 record and an 84–77 victory over Germany in the gold medal game.[8]
Personal life
Selden is the son of Wayne Selden Sr. and Lavette Pitts, and has a brother and sister, Anthony Selden and Taylor Guarino-Selden.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Player Profile: #1 Wayne Selden Jr.". Kansas Jayhawks. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ↑ Payne, Terrence (February 11, 2016). "Naismith Trophy midseason list announced". Fox Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Selden Declares for NBA Draft, Leaves KU". kuathletics.com. March 29, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Grizzlies sign Wayne Selden Jr., D.J. Stephens, Troy Williams and Tony Wroten". NBA.com. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Grizzlies waive JaKarr Sampson, Wayne Selden Jr. & D.J. Stephens". NBA.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Energy Announce Returning, Affiliate and Tryout Players". NBA.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ Vecenie, Sam (May 21, 2015). "SMU's Nic Moore to play with Kansas team at University Games". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Adame, Tony (July 21, 2015). "Perry Ellis reflects on winning gold medal, receives honor for volunteer work". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
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