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The Memphis Grizzlies assigned guard Josh Selby to the Reno Bighorns, the team's NBA Development League affiliate, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today. Selby (6-2, 183) has averaged 2.5 points and 1.2 assists on .377 shooting in 8.8 minutes in 23 games during his rookie season with the Grizzlies. The 20-year-old was selected by Memphis in the second round (49th overall) of the 2011 NBA Draft. My FOX Memphis

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The Memphis Grizzlies assigned guard Josh Selby to the Reno Bighorns, the team’s NBA Development League affiliate, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today. Selby (6-2, 183) has averaged 2.5 points and 1.2 assists on .377 shooting in 8.8 minutes in 23 games during his rookie season with the Grizzlies. The 20-year-old was selected by Memphis in the second round (49th overall) of the 2011 NBA Draft. NBA.com

Memphis Grizzlies, D-League, Josh Selby 

Griz coach Lionel Hollins said Selby's D-League tour would give him "an opportunity to see four or five game tapes to see exactly what he is. We've been trying to patch him in at point guard. Is he a point guard? We don't know. Is he better at the off-guard spot? We don't know. He's never played it for us. I'd just like to get an opportunity to see him when he's playing a lot of minutes." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, D-League, Lionel Hollins, Josh Selby 

Pete Pranica: Grizzlies have assigned @Josh Selby to the Reno Bighorns of the D-League. Twitter

Memphis Grizzlies, D-League, Josh Selby 

Rookie Selby faces marijuana charge Grizzlies rookie guard Josh Selby is facing a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge after police found probable cause during an Oct. 5 incident at the University of Maryland. The 20-year-old Selby has been summoned to appear in a Maryland district court Jan. 25. "I have no comment about it," Selby said. "It is what it is." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Griz general manager Chris Wallace said he is aware of the charge but the team will withhold judgment. It was a rough 24 hours for Selby back then. On Oct. 6, just after midnight, Selby also received a ticket for a moving violation described as "failure to obey properly placed traffic control device instructions." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Iman Shumpert: Friday night, I headed out to Bridgeport, Conn., to play in another charity game for us locked-out players. The people who came out — maybe 2,000 — provided us plenty energy with cheers and competitive boos. I decided to sit out the last part of the game after going up for a dunk and feeling an awkward pain in my knee. I could have kept playing, but decided just to ice it to ensure I was OK. Nothing major. I think it was due to not warming up at half because I was hanging out with fans and doing photos and autographs, which is partly why we were there. Some of the many participants were Tyreke Evans, Sam Young, Josh Selby, Wes Mathews, Nolan Smith, Howard Thomkins and Travis Leslie. My team won, 171-169. The best part for me was getting a chance to connect with more Knicks fans praying for a season! It was a great turnout. New York Post

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Selby hasn't already signed in Europe in part because his agent, Andy Miller, cited two timetables for players to commit overseas. Miller said European teams have a late October/early November deadline for when training camps begin. There's another cut-off date around mid-December when teams have to finalize rosters. "I've looked at different situations," Miller told The Commercial Appeal last month. "I'm 100 percent sure I can find opportunities (for Selby) ... But it has to be the right job and the right environment in terms of living. He's in the development stage so I just can't send him anywhere." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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But the 6-3 guard's ascent to the next level has been rudely interrupted by a league-imposed lockout that threatens the 2011-12 season and Selby's rookie campaign. Instead of enjoying the bright lights of the NBA, Selby continues to work around one of the darkest stages of his basketball life. He's playing the waiting game in lieu of contests at FedExForum, and insists there are no regrets. "I don't regret any thing," said Selby, a Baltimore native. "I've just been doing what I've always been doing. There's nothing us rookies can do about the lockout so I just wait to hear what's going on." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Lockout, Josh Selby 

Selby's spent most of his time this summer with the likes of Anthony, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul. And it didn't taken long for Griz pillars Mike Conley, Rudy Gay, O.J. Mayo and Zach Randolph to vouch for the 20-year-old Selby's potential. "He's the steal of the draft," Randolph said. "The young fella is going to help us." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Marc J. Spears: Additons to @Chris Paul charity game oct. 1 include @John Wall, @Kyrie Irving, @Stephen Curry, @Rudy Gay, JR Smith, Josh Selby & Tristan Thompson. Twitter

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Street Basketball Association in partnership with HLA Management is production team for the Southern Hospitality Showcase Atlanta 2011. The event will also include live entertainment including performances and DJ Irie, Official DJ of the Miami Heat. Confirmed NBA Players participating include Marquis Daniels, Rajon Rondo. Jason Terry, Steven Jackson, Nate Robinson, Josh Howard, John Wall, Al Harrington, Josh Selby, Trey Thompkins, Travis Thompkins, and JJ Hickson; with more player announcements scheduled for the coming days. "Attendees can expect a perfect blend of the rawness and athleticism street ball is known best for, and the strategies and techniques of professional ball play. We're going to have a great time and raise money for some very worthy causes," explains Marquis Daniels. PR.com

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Some players from the 2011 draft class are expected to attend. First-year pros scheduled to play include Grizzlies guard Josh Selby, Wizards guard Shelvin Mack, Clippers forward Al-Farouq Aminu, Blazers guard Armon Johnson and Celtics guard Avery Bradley, according to Abunassar. The Las Vegas league could be particularly valuable to rookies, who would miss crucial practice time if the labor strife affects training camps, set to open in early October. ESPN.com

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As of late Sunday, the Goodman-Shaw League showdown was still on for next Saturday at Washington, D.C.'s Trinity University. The confirmed participants were, for the Goodman (D.C.) squad, Kevin Durant, Ty Lawson, Gary Neal, Michael Beasley, Grizzlies rookie Josh Selby and forward Sam Young, Kings big men DeMarcus Cousins and Donte Greene, And1 star Hugh (Baby Shaq) Jones and D.C. guard Warren (D-Nice) Jefferson. The Shaw (L.A.) League has commitments from Brandon Jennings, James Harden, DeMar DeRozan, Dorell Wright, Nick Young, JaVale McGee and Pooh Jeter. Durant warmed up for the battle this past weekend by leading his Madness team to the Goodman championship game on Sunday with 44 points. The Shaw game will end a whirlwind summer of playing for the Thunder's superstar, who told the Washington Post he's set an October 1 deadline for deciding whether he'll play abroad if the lockout continues into the regular season. NBA.com

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A number of GMs reported to me on Friday that they passed on some players because of injury concerns. What's interesting is that some team doctors see problems that other team doctors don't. I heard particular teams had concerns about Bismack Biyombo, Kemba Walker, Justin Harper and Josh Selby. The concerns didn't affect Biyombo and Walker's draft stock much, but may help explain why Harper and Selby slid like they did. ESPN.com

Draft, Kemba Walker, Justin Harper, Bismack Biyombo, Josh Selby 

What was your reaction when you heard your name called with the 49th pick?: Josh Selby: “I was surprised because I didn’t work out for the Grizzlies, but after I came back to reality, I just broke down crying, saying that all the work I did paid off. It was a great feeling, a wonderful feeling.” Did you expect to go sooner than that?: “I didn’t know, really, what to expect because my range was so wide because of what happened at Kansas. Everybody knew I had the talent, but they were just wanting to know what was going on at Kansas and didn’t know if they wanted to take that chance on me. But my name got called. I’m happy; I’m very excited. I can’t wait to play for the Grizzlies.” Sports Radio Interviews

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Carmelo Anthony's draft philosophy is simple and precise: draft the best available player from Baltimore. Anthony has made it clear to the Knicks that he'd love for the club to draft one of his Baltimore pals, Josh Selby, a 6-3 combo guard out of Kansas. Selby is all but certain to be available when the Knicks, who own the 17thpick in Thursday's NBA draft, make their selection. New York Daily News

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Shumpert, meanwhile, has gotten great support in the Knicks' board room in recent days, rising up the point-guard chart due to his workout two weeks. The 6-foot-5 Shumpert is now considered ahead of Michigan's Darius Morris and Kansas' Josh Selby because of his defensive ability and shooting from the perimeter. New York Post

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Marshon Brooks and Josh Selby are expected to be among the group of draft prospects the Knicks bring in for a second workout. The Knicks own the 17th overall pick in Thursday's NBA Draft and are considering selecting a shooting guard. Brooks (pictured) was second in the nation in scoring last season at Providence while the explosive Selby spent one season at Kansas. It is unclear if Klay Thompson, a junior out of Washington State, has been invited back also. New York Daily News

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