His family moved to Poulsbo, Washington, a Scandinavian town on the Kitsap Peninsula, where he pitched for North Kitsap High School. He helped lead the North Kitsap Vikings to the 1988 state championship.\n', '

Sele was drafted out of high school in the 37th round by the Minnesota Twins, but he chose to attend Washington State University where he played college baseball for the Cougars and head coach Bobo Brayton. Another incoming freshman was catcher Scott Hatteberg. During Sele and Hatteberg\'s three years at Washington State, they won three conference titles. In Sele\'s sophomore year, 1990, the Cougars ended a surprising season ranked 18th in the nation. Sele won his first seven decisions and finished at 12-3 with 2.22 ERA. He was named a third-team All-American by Baseball America. In the summer of 1990, Sele pitched for Team USA and, in one game, shut out the Cuba on three hits and eight strikeouts.\n', '

Sele was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first-round (#23 overall) of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. He had a team-best 4 complete games at Winter Haven and also pitched in the Florida Instructional League. He was a co-winner of the Tony Latham Memorial Award for player with the most enthusiasm. Sele advanced quickly through the Red Sox farm system, with stops at Lynchburg and New Britain in 1992.\n', '

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