How can I create a selectable circular ImageView like in the current Google+ app used for the profile pictures?
This is what I refer to:
Assuming that by "selectable" you mean "checkable, like a CheckBox", then that could be some CompoundButton that is using a StateListDrawable with regular and checked states for the background behind the "SkillOverflow" foreground image.
You can use uiautomatorviewer to see what the actual widget is that Google+ uses.