Len Bias
Leonard Kevin "Len" Bias (November 18, 1963 – June 19, 1986) was a first-team All-American college basketball forward at the University of Maryland. He was selected by the Boston Celtics as the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft on June 17, and died two days later from cardiac arrhythmia induced by a cocaine overdose. He is considered by some sportswriters to be one of the greatest players not to play at the professional level.
Early years
Bias was born and raised in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.. He was known to friends and family as "Frosty", a nickname he received from his pastor because of his cool demeanor.
Bias was one of four children born to James Bias, Jr. and Dr. Lonise Bias. He had a sister, Michelle, and two brothers, Eric and James III, known as "Jay".
College career
From Landover, Maryland, Bias graduated from Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, and subsequently attended the University of Maryland.
As a freshman, he was viewed as "raw and undisciplined", but developed himself over time into an All-American player. In his junior year, he led the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring and was named the ACC's Player of the Year. His senior season was highlighted by his performance in an overtime victory against top-ranked North Carolina in which he scored 35 points, including 7 in the last 3 minutes of regulation and 4 in overtime. At the end of the year, Bias collected his second ACC Player of the Year award and was named to two All-America teams.
Bias, Len Filmography
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2009, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2006, role: actor , character name: Player
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2003, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1986, role: actor , character name: Himself - 2nd Overall Pick
