Len Bias - 20 years later

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

That's pretty amazing 12th. My nextdoor neighbor was at UMD during Lenny's time and had the pleasure of seeing him play frequently. He was just telling me that it was really an unbelievable sight to see. He told me that Bias looked like a man amongst boys, like LeBron before he went pro excpet instead of high school kids he was dominating the ACC. It really is one of the saddest events in sports and I just wish it was more widely talked about because of the impact it could have.

Every high school and college athelete needs to know this story, and I hate to use story because I feel like is disconnects the whole thing from reality, but I can't think of anything else.

I think it shocked the nation to some extent, but it really put a dark cloud over the area and UMD program in particular. It wasn't until Gary Williams came along that things began to turn around. But to watch Bias was simply amazing. To a person who watched him compete, they would tell you he was an incredible athlete.