Selwyn, Laine

Laine Tina Selwyn

An All-Big East third team selection in 2002-03, Selwyn was a senior point guard for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, the school's women's basketball team. One of the greatest players in Pitt's history, Laine is the only player in school history to register 1,000 points, 400 rebounds, and 400 assists. On April 6, 2003, she was honored by the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (in Commack, New York) as the Marty Glickman Outstanding Jewish Scholastic Athlete of the Year.

The Panthers, who finished eleventh in the Big East and lost in the first round of the conference tournament to Notre Dame, finished the 2002-03 season with a 12-16 record. Despite the team's struggles, however, Selwyn was one of the best players in the conference. She led the team in points (16.5 per game), rebounding (6.2), assists (5.9 ) and steals (3.0). She has also made 132-161 free throws on the year and her 82.0% free throw percentage was among the best the Big East.

Early in the 2002-03 season, Selwyn was named Big East Player of the Week after she posted a double-double with 26 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in Pitt's 92-88 overtime victory against then-No. 11 Penn State. She added five assists, three steals and made 12-13 free throws, including a pair of them with only one second remaining in regulation. Her shots tied the game and sent it into overtime. Three weeks later, Selwyn was again named Big East Player of the Week after she registered her second career triple-double (11 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds -- with three steals) in a 104-78 win over Norfolk State.

Selwyn finished her career at Pitt as one of the greatest players in school history. She is ranked in the top ten all-time in points (1,344 -- ninth), steals (232 -- third), and assists (530 -- fourth). She is also the only player to finish with 1,000 points, 400 rebounds, and 400 assists.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. May 16, 1981

Career Highlights:
Selwyn, a Florida native, was an outstanding high school basketball player. Named USA Today All-USA honorable mention in 1998 and 1999, Laine was named Florida's Girls Player of the Year as a senior (1999) by the Miami Herald and Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel.

As a freshman at Pitt during the 1999-2000 season, Laine appeared in every game as the backup point guard. She averaged 5.9 points and 2.9 assists per game for the Panthers, who finished the season 16-13 and played in the women's NIT. Selwyn scored nine points and added four rebounds in Pitt's first-round loss to Cincinnati (76-60). During the season, she made 31-35 free throws (88.6%) in Big East play, leading the team in that category.

Selwyn played in Canada for the Big East All-Star team between her freshman and sophomore seasons, then became Pitt's starting point guard in 2000-01. Although the Panthers ended the year with a 9-18 record, Selwyn played well, finishing second on the team with 11.4 points per game. She was among the Big East leaders in assists, steals, assist-turnover ratio, and free throw percentage.

In 2001-02, Selwyn was named All-Big East honorable mention, finishing second in the conference with 5.7 assists per game (behind National Player of the Year Sue Bird of Connecticut). That year, Laine started in 23 out of 27 games and averaged 14.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.

During the season, Selwyn was one of the Panthers' most consistent players. She registered eight double-doubles (including seven in a row) and made history against St. John's with the school's first-ever triple double (12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists). She also broke school records in Big East play with 95 made free throws and 41 steals.

Origin:
Coral Springs, Florida

Career Dates:
Selwyn played guard at the University of Pittsburgh from 1999-2003.

Physical description:
5'7"

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