Johnny selvie

[RoderickSpode]

While I'm more than aware of Selvie's flaws, I always liked him. In '02 that frontcourt trio of him, Caron and Emeka was as quirky a mix of personalities and play styles as I can remember. I wasn't a Yarder during his UConn career, so I nearly spit out a mouthful of coffee the first time I saw someone talk about Selvie drop stepping out of bounds.

 

[Penfield]

While true, the inference is a bad rap. He was an excellent inside scorer. When he got the ball inside it was his job to put it up. But those drop steps over the base line killed me every time.

I never said he couldn't score. He actually had a pretty smooth Jumper from the elbow if I remember correctly.

 

[Gurleyman]

He once ran a marathon because it was on his way.

He has inside jokes with people he has never met.

Sasquatch takes pictures of him.

 

[UConn5]

The one thing I always joked about with my friends re: Selvie was that giving the ball to him in the post was a sure fire way to guarantee that the ball would not be passed any further on that possession. If he got the ball in the post, he was going up with it no matter what.

I thought he tried hard though and I appreciated his effort on those teams.

 

[billythekid]

I remember thinking that he was the first UConn big man that I could recall who actually took the ball to the rim. Of course he often stepped on the baseline as he was making his move, but at least he was going towards the rim.

 

[Bryan Lord]

How big were his hands?

 

[RoderickSpode]

How big were his hands?

Definitely smaller than Kawhi Leonard's.

 

[Fishy]

Selvie gets a bad rap.

Basically, he averaged 11 pts and six rebounds a game for two years - he shot over 50% per game. Had some tunnel vision when he got the ball, but was generally a very useful player. He was just a rougher personality than the debutantes here tend to favor.

My favorite Johnnie moment was during the Arizona game when Eugene Edgerson was doing his faux-retro tough guy routine and Johnnie threatened to punch him in the mouth.

 

[Ts5034]

I always liked Selvie. We could have used somebody like him this year.

 

[Huskyfan990411]

I will always remember the 2 clutch FTs Selvie hit in 02 against Miami at Gampel to put us up 1 and win the game.

 

[WisePig]

I think it is safe to say, if Selvie was on the current roster, he would be blamed for the collapse of The Big East.

He was a boneyard favorite for blame after any UCONN loss or misfortune.

 

[RichZ]

I don't remember all that many bonehead plays, but he was definitely a black hole. Not a Sam Funches class black hole, but a black hole nonetheless. I think he had two assists in his UConn career. And one of those might've been a pass he bobbled directly to another player who then scored.

He was a decent rebounder, and was also a little foul prone on D. Considering he penchant for putting the ball up every time he touched it, he rarely committed an offensive foul.

 

[Fairfield 1st]

Loved Johnnie Time. for all the wrong reasons

 

[superjohn]

Selvie is a UConn legend, a top 10 all-time Husky in my humble opinion.

 

[Huskies4ever]

Just watched the 02 big east tourn final and I was wondering selvies story. I know a lot of yarders make jokes about him but I was only 14 when he was here so i don't remember his deal. In the game I just watched he was pretty useless out there but that's a small sample.

So can anyone fill me in on how he got here, the expectations for him, and how his career ended up and will be remembered

A lot of info in this thread, he was pretty well summed up.

He was 6'8", 240. A power forward. Pretty athletic. Good dunker, good at running the floor.
I believe he averaged about 12 and 7 his senior year in '02. Would have been great on this year's team.

And it is no exaggeration, he stepped on the baseline making a move at least once a game.

 

[Huskies4ever]

[quote="Husky25, post: 537752, member: Because I held him to the Freeman standard, he never met my expectations.[/quote]

Not many will

 

[GlastonTim]

Any footage of him out there?

 

[RoderickSpode]

http://vault.ncaa.com/

You can find our 2002 regional games there.

 

[Bryan Lord]

12 and 7 is pretty darn good. For some reason I have no recollection of jonny but Caron was my fav player as a kid.

 

[BearJWS]

12 and 7 is pretty darn good. For some reason I have no recollection of jonny but Caron was my fav player as a kid.

He played along side Caron Butler, as the PF. Roughly 6'7", kinda wiry, but loved to play in the post despite being undersized. He was a decent role player for the 2 years he played. Surprised he made the list. Appeared to stick around UConn after his playing days to party, from what I heard. Think he got arrested on campus.
http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/player/connecticut/johnnie-selvie/game_stats

 

[rw005]

All I remember was the classic JC line:

"Johnnie is due for a big year!"

 

[YearoftheHusky]

If Selvie was on the team that played in the Virgin Islands, they would only be called The Islands once he left.

 

[Penfield]

Johnny Selvie is what Willis was talking about

 

[Chief00]

What time is it?

 

[RS9999X]

Every year I post "we need Johnny Selvie" when it gets into Spring recruiting. I am serious when I write that. If Nolan was Selvie........you can never have enough decent 4/5 players who step right in, give you solid minutes, and give you a decent 4/5. Rotation. Ask anyone where this team would be if they found a Selvie

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