Len Bias
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Leonard Kevin Bias (November 18, 1963 – June 19, 1986) was an American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins. In the last of his four years playing for Maryland, he was named a consensus first-team All-American. Two days after being selected by the Boston Celtics with the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft, Bias died from cardiac arrhythmia induced by a cocaine overdose. In 2021, Bias was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
Infobox
Born
(1963-11-18)November 18, 1963 Landover, Maryland, U .
Died
June 19, 1986(1986-06-19) (aged 22) Riverdale, Maryland, U .
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2 m)
Listed weight
210 lb (95 kg)
High school
Northwestern (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College
Maryland (1982–1986)
NBA draft
1986: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Drafted by
Boston Celtics
Position
Small forward
Tables
· Career statistics › College
1982–83
1982–83
Year
1982–83
Team
Maryland
GP
30
GS
13
MPG
22
FG%
478
3P%
273
FT%
636
RPG
4
APG
7
SPG
3
BPG
5
1983–84
1983–84
Year
1983–84
Team
Maryland
GP
32
GS
31
MPG
34
FG%
567
3P%
—
FT%
767
RPG
4
APG
1
SPG
4
BPG
8
1984–85
1984–85
Year
1984–85
Team
Maryland
GP
37
GS
37
MPG
36
FG%
528
3P%
—
FT%
777
RPG
6
APG
1
SPG
9
BPG
9
1985–86
1985–86
Year
1985–86
Team
Maryland
GP
32
GS
32
MPG
37
FG%
544
3P%
—
FT%
864
RPG
7
APG
1
SPG
8
BPG
4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
131
GP
113
GS
32
MPG
536
FG%
273
3P%
795
FT%
5
RPG
1
APG
6
SPG
7
BPG
18
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| 1982–83 | Maryland | 30 | 13 | 22 | 478 | 273 | 636 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1983–84 | Maryland | 32 | 31 | 34 | 567 | — | 767 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| 1984–85 | Maryland | 37 | 37 | 36 | 528 | — | 777 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| 1985–86 | Maryland | 32 | 32 | 37 | 544 | — | 864 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| Career | 131 | 113 | 32 | 536 | 273 | 795 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | |