Josh Selby

JOSHUA C. SELBY Shooting Guard/Point Guard University of Kansas Jayhawks #32 6:01.0-183 Baltimore, Maryland Lake Clifton High School DeMatha High School The John Carroll School OVERVIEW Regarded as the elite incoming player in college basketball prior to the 2010-11 season, to say that things did not go according to plan for Selby would be a drastic understatement. When he recently announced that he would forgo his last three years of college eligibility and enter the NBA draft, it was not a popular decision by the 20-year-old.

Former Lake Clifton point guard Josh Selby faces a misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge in Prince George's County. Selby, the 2010 Baltimore Sun Male Athlete of the Year, was cited Oct. 5. The Memphis Grizzlies rookie is scheduled to appear in Prince George's County district court on Jan. 25 at 8:45 a.m. Selby told the Memphis Commercial Appeal on Saturday that he had "no comment about it. It is what it is. " One day after...

Former Lake Clifton point guard Josh Selby faces a misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge in Prince George's County. Selby, the 2010 Baltimore Sun Male Athlete of the Year, was cited Oct. 5. The Memphis Grizzlies rookie is scheduled to appear in Prince George's County district court on Jan. 25 at 8:45 a.m. Selby told the Memphis Commercial Appeal on Saturday that he had "no comment about it. It is what it is. " One day after...

Patterson basketball standout guard Aquille Carr has decided to play in the sixth annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 basketball showcase this Saturday in California, despite questions being raised about whether that would affect his high school eligibility. Sponsored by ESPN and also in connection with Under Armour, the Boost Mobile game is set for 7 p.m. Saturday in Venice and will be televised live onESPNU. After hearing from Baltimore City Public Schools that playing in the game may violate a rule in the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association's guidelines on Tuesday, Carr, a rising junior, cancelled his original flight that was set for Wednesday.

Josh Selby wasn't concerned about a potential NBA lockout. He wasn't concerned about the underwhelming, injury-plagued year he had at Kansas. The former Lake Clifton star was dead set on going to the NBA, and he isn't overly concerned with where he lands in the draft so long as he gets selected. "I have a motto — it's not really where you start, it's where you finish," Selby said at the NBA pre-draft camp Thursday. But with a looming lockout inserting uncertainty into this year's draft, where you start is pretty important too, given that first-round contracts provide guaranteed money.

After a season in which he saw playing time in just 26 of 38 games at Kansas, Baltimore native Josh Selby found himself sitting on the sidelines once again Monday during predraft workouts for the Washington Wizards. Selby, who graduated from Lake Clifton and was named The Sun's 2010 Male Athlete of the Year, injured his right quad on Sunday during workouts with the Charlotte Bobcats and decided to take a day off to recover and receive treatment. "It's frustrating," Selby said.

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Josh Selby Lake Clifton, senior, guard The 6-foot-3, 180-pound combo guard was the area's most talented and versatile player, averaging 32 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals for the No. 10 Lakers. The DeMatha transfer was explosive to the basket, equally effective from beyond the 3-point line, and hard-nosed on defense and when hitting the boards. "I think his passion for the game is incredible," Lake Clifton coach Herman "Tree" Harried said.

Josh Selby had a game-high 28 points and eight assists as No. 10 Lake Clifton beat host Northwestern-Prince George's, 60-48, Thursday. The Lakers (9-3) are on a six-game winning streak. "We kept them at a distance once we got up," Lake Clifton coach Herman Harried said. "When they made baskets, we just pulled away again." The Lakers led 15-9 after the first quarter before stretching the advantage to 34-20 at the half. The Wildcats fell to 6-4. Wrestling No. 10 Hereford 72, Woodlawn 4: : The host Bulls (17-1)

Josh Selby had a game-high 28 points and eight assists as No. 10 Lake Clifton beat host Northwestern-Prince George's, 60-48, Thursday. The Lakers (9-3) are on a six-game winning streak. "We kept them at a distance once we got up," Lake Clifton coach Herman Harried said. "When they made baskets, we just pulled away again." The Lakers led 15-9 after the first quarter before stretching the advantage to 34-20 at the half. The Wildcats fell to 6-4. Wrestling No. 10 Hereford 72, Woodlawn 4: The host Bulls (17-1)

With the NBA lockout dampening excitement for the league, various street games have taken center stage in the offseason. A few weeks ago Kevin Durant made headlines when he dropped 66 points in a game at New York's Rucker Park . This week Kobe Bryant hit the game-winning shot in a game in Los Angeles . Baltimore even got in on the fun, as St. Frances hosted a Carmelo Anthony Pro-Am game featuring Durant, Josh Selby and Brandon Jennings....

The pro-am league over at the Melo Center -- aka the Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center -- on Fayette Street has been attracting some pretty big names for its glorified pickup games this summer. On Monday night, former Lake Clifton star Josh Selby, a second-round draft pick of the Memphis Grizzlies, went up against Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings in what was likely a lightly-defended affair. Selby reportedly scored 48 points , but Jennings has blown up the blogosphere with an off-the-backboard dunk . I'm not sure why Jennings was in town -- maybe he had to make a stop at the Under Armour campus because he has an endorsement deal with the Baltimore apparel company -- but he left his mark at the Melo Center.

To Josh Selby, the Memphis Grizzlies represent a clean slate, and a team that doesn't care about his past, only his potential. To the Memphis Grizzlies — who snagged the Lake Clifton graduate with the 49th pick in Thursday's NBA Draft — Selby represents an investment of minimal risk, but one that still has the potential for a big return. It wasn't a marriage many people saw coming. The Grizzlies never even had Selby in for a workout. "I was very surprised," Selby said.

With the 36th pick in Thursday night's NBA draft, former Maryland Terrapins forward Jordan Williams' dreams became a reality. Thirteen picks later, a turbulent past year for Baltimore native Josh Selby culminated with his joining Williams among the highest ranks of professional basketball. Williams and Selby (Lake Clifton) were selected by the New Jersey Nets and Memphis Grizzlies, respectively, in the second round of the draft at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Because they weren't first-round selections, they won't earn guaranteed contracts as the NBA heads into a year of uncertainty in which the league's owners could lock out the players because of disagreements over a new collective bargaining agreement.

Several months ago, Josh Selby was talking on the phone to mentor Carmelo Anthony. It was just a friendly conversation between two men who know exactly what it feels like to be a basketball prodigy from inner city Baltimore. Anthony, a four-time NBA all-star who now plays for the New York Knicks, tried to give Selby some advice as he prepared for the upcoming NBA draft, which takes place tonight in New York City. You're going to hear a lot of criticism, Anthony said. Your game is going to be picked apart, and you're going to be worn down by what feels like a never-ending cycle of workouts and interviews.

JOSHUA C. SELBY Shooting Guard/Point Guard University of Kansas Jayhawks #32 6:01.0-183 Baltimore, Maryland Lake Clifton High School DeMatha High School The John Carroll School OVERVIEW Regarded as the elite incoming player in college basketball prior to the 2010-11 season, to say that things did not go according to plan for Selby would be a drastic understatement. When he recently announced that he would forgo his last three years of college eligibility and enter the NBA draft, it was not a popular decision by the 20-year-old.

Grant Whitacre returned to the Laurel Park winners' circle in his first mount since missing nearly the entire meet with a small hairline fracture in his lower back. The Maryland native and former Atholton baseball player, who was injured Jan. 8, guided Temperance Time ($29.40) to an off-the-pace victory in the finale. Boys basketball: Guard Josh Selby , who played his senior season at Lake Clifton after transferring from DeMatha, scored 13 points for the East on Wednesday in the McDonald's All-American game in Columbus, Ohio.

After a season in which he saw playing time in just 26 of 38 games at Kansas, Baltimore native Josh Selby found himself sitting on the sidelines once again Monday during predraft workouts for the Washington Wizards. Selby, who graduated from Lake Clifton and was named The Sun's 2010 Male Athlete of the Year, injured his right quad on Sunday during workouts with the Charlotte Bobcats and decided to take a day off to recover and receive treatment. "It's frustrating," Selby said.

Josh Selby wasn't concerned about a potential NBA lockout. He wasn't concerned about the underwhelming, injury-plagued year he had at Kansas. The former Lake Clifton star was dead set on going to the NBA, and he isn't overly concerned with where he lands in the draft so long as he gets selected. "I have a motto — it's not really where you start, it's where you finish," Selby said at the NBA pre-draft camp Thursday. But with a looming lockout inserting uncertainty into this year's draft, where you start is pretty important too, given that first-round contracts provide guaranteed money.