Len Bias To Be Inducted Into College Basketball Hall Of Fame On Sunday

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Legendary Maryland guardant Len Bias volition beryllium inducted successful the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame connected Sunday, the assemblage said.

A two-time All-American, Bias averaged 16.4 points per crippled successful his 4 years astatine Maryland nether manager Lefty Driesell, and doubly earned the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year honors. Tim Duncan, Danny Ferry and Ralph Sampson are among the different players to triumph the league grant 2 times.

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As a senior, Bias averaged 23.2 points and 7 rebounds per crippled for the Terps during the 1985-86 season, prompting the Boston Celtics to prime the Prince George’s County autochthonal 2nd wide prime successful the 1986 NBA draft.

Two days later, Bias died of a cocaine overdose.

Thursday would person his 58th birthday, the assemblage said.

On his 58th birthday, we observe Len Bias.

Forever an Icon. pic.twitter.com/ISCTpzaZGU

— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) November 18, 2021

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Bias joins Driesell, erstwhile halfway Tom McMillen and erstwhile caput manager Gary Williams arsenic the lone Terrapins successful the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame successful Kansas City, which opened successful 2007.

Bias was acceptable to beryllium inducted successful 2020, but the lawsuit was postponed owed to COVID-19.

To grant Bias’ beingness and legacy, the men’s hoops squad volition deterioration throwback golden jerseys during its Dec. 1 crippled against Virginia Tech, and the archetypal 4,000 students successful attendance volition person a replica golden Bias No. 34 jersey.

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The diversion section is besides releasing a documentary, “34,” done its Terrapin Club+ streaming platform. The movie features interviews with Driesell, Walt Williams, Tony Massenburg, Scott Van Pelt, Mike Wilbon, Johnny Holliday, Jay Bilas and Frank Isola.

CBS Baltimore Staff