The tragic cocaine overdose death of former Maryland star Len Bias two days after he was drafted by the Celtics still impacts the way college athletics are operated to this day.
The tragic cocaine overdose death of former Maryland star Len Bias two days after he was drafted by the Celtics still impacts the way college athletics are operated to this day.
Remember it well. Sad, sad day.
# Team Name College/HS/Country
1 CLE Brad Daugherty North Carolina
2 BOS Len Bias Maryland
3 GSW Chris Washburn North Carolina State
4 IND Chuck Person Auburn
5 NYK Kenny Walker Kentucky
6 PHO William Bedford Memphis State
7 DAL Roy Tarpley Michigan
8 CLE Ron Harper Miami (OH)
9 CHI Brad Sellers Ohio State
10 SAS Johnny Dawkins Duke
11 DET John Salley Georgia Tech
12 WA1 John Williams Louisiana State
13 NJN Dwayne Washington Syracuse
14 POR Walter Berry St. John's
15 UTA Dell Curry Virginia Tech
16 DEN Mo Martin St. Joseph's
17 SAC Harold Pressley Villanova
18 DEN Mark Alarie Duke
19 ATL Billy Thompson Louisville
20 HOU Buck Johnson Alabama
21 WA1 Anthony Jones Nevada-Las Vegas
22 MIL Scott Skiles Michigan State
23 LAL Ken Barlow Notre Dame
24 POR Arvidas Sabonis None (Soviet Union)