1986 NBA draft
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The 1986 NBA draft was held on June 17, 1986.
Brad Daugherty was selected 1st overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Chuck Person was selected 4th overall by the Indiana Pacers.
Roy Tarpley was selected 7th overall by the Dallas Mavericks.
Ron Harper was selected 8th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Len Bias
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Leonard Kevin Bias 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
1986 NBA draft
…debuted in the NBA, with 66. Various drug-related problems plagued players in the 1986 NBA draft. Most notable was the death of the #2 overall pick, Len Bias. The highly touted forward died from an overdose of cocaine less than two days after being selected by the defending champion Boston Celtics. Other…
Bias after being selected in the 1986 NBA draft 2 days before his death