gpikeTragic Story of Len Bias
September 9th 2011 04:02
At the 1986 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics who traded up to the second pick in the draft, picked Len Bias. Brad Daugherty was picked by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first pick. Boston had just won the NBA title, less then a month before. Two days after this moment, Bias died from cardiac arrhythmia from a cocaine overdose. Bias was only 22 years old. He is considered one of the best players, never to make it to the NBA.
Bias at Maryland made quite a name for himself. He was known as a dynamic player, one who outshined everyone else on the court. As a senior, Bias was named All-American, averaging 23 points and seven rebounds. Overall, at Maryland, he averaged 16 points and won the ACC Player of the Year twice.
What was overlooked by many was Bias's drug problem. He was seen entering and leaving a known drug area in Boston, just one day after getting drafted. Hours later he was unconscious, later dying.
After his death, Bias was found to be 21 credits short of graduating Maryland. His coach, Lefty Dresell had masked this drug problem from onlookers. He knew Bias and teammates were using drugs. He later resigned.
It is sad looking at all the websites on the internet, predicting how Bias could of been as a NBA player. Because of some bad judgement calls, nobody got the pleasure of seeing him in Celtic green other then the photo with his hat on. Many compared him to Michael Jordan, but in the end nobody knows just how good he could of been.
Bias at Maryland made quite a name for himself. He was known as a dynamic player, one who outshined everyone else on the court. As a senior, Bias was named All-American, averaging 23 points and seven rebounds. Overall, at Maryland, he averaged 16 points and won the ACC Player of the Year twice.
What was overlooked by many was Bias's drug problem. He was seen entering and leaving a known drug area in Boston, just one day after getting drafted. Hours later he was unconscious, later dying.
After his death, Bias was found to be 21 credits short of graduating Maryland. His coach, Lefty Dresell had masked this drug problem from onlookers. He knew Bias and teammates were using drugs. He later resigned.
It is sad looking at all the websites on the internet, predicting how Bias could of been as a NBA player. Because of some bad judgement calls, nobody got the pleasure of seeing him in Celtic green other then the photo with his hat on. Many compared him to Michael Jordan, but in the end nobody knows just how good he could of been.
Len Bias fresh out of Maryland after getting drafted by Boston
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No the story of Len Bias is exactly what was written here. Bad judgement. Nothing else.