Lester Selvage

Lester Revell Selvage (1943–1991) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'1" guard from Beaumont High School in St. Louis, Missouri, Selvage played college basketball at Kirksville State Teachers College (now Truman State University). He was named to the All-MIAA First Team in 1963. [ [http://gobulldogs.truman.edu/archives/mensbasketball/mediaguide/03-04mbbmg6.pdf Truman State Men's Basketball Media Guide] . 2003. Retrieved on September 24, 2008.] After graduating, he moved to California to work with Douglas Aircraft, but continued to play Amateur Athletic Union basketball on the side. He was discovered and signed by the ABA's Anaheim Amigos in 1967,Terry Pluto. "Loose Balls". New York: Fireside, 1990. 73.] and appeared in 82 games for the team between 1967 and 1970, averaging 13.5 points per game. [basketball-reference. Retrieved on September 24, 2008.]

Selvage was known for his eagerness to shoot three-pointers, and led the ABA in three-point field goals made (147) and attempted (461) during the 1966-67 season. He actually attempted more threes that season than the entire Pittsburgh Pipers team, and once shot 26 three-pointers in a single game, making 10. [Terry Pluto. " [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n2_v220/ai_17989468/pg_3 Out of their league] ". "The Sporting News". January 8, 1996. Retrieved on September 24, 2008.] Former Denver Rockets coach Bob Bass recalled, "He acted like if he stepped over [the three-point line] , he was going to get killed or something. He didn't just shoot 25-footers — he took 30-footers. [...] All he could do was shoot, and he shot too much. But when he was hot, he was unlike anything I had ever seen."

Selvage died in 1991 after a brief illness. [" [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB04D3A3435E029&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Lester Selvage dies, was ABA, Beaumont star] ". "St. Louis Post-Dispatch". June 11, 1991. Retrieved on September 24, 2008.]

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