He is actually doing OK for himself. Major waste of NBA talent. Glad that he straightened out his life.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=mc...Top 10 from his draft was on the same page- interesting group with some solid citizens, sad stories and big busts.
The Class of 1986Here’s a look at the top 10 picks of the ’86 NBA draft:
1. Brad Daugherty, C (Cleveland Cavaliers): Five-time All-Star’s career was cut short due to back injuries.
Played his last game in the 1993-94 season. Averaged 19 points and 9.5 rebounds in eight seasons.
2. Len Bias, F (Boston Celtics): Two days after the draft, he died of a heart attack as the result of a drug overdose.
3. Chris Washburn, C (Golden State Warriors): Played only 72 games over two seasons.
Banned from the NBA after failing a third drug test in 1989.
4. Chuck Person, SF/G (Indiana Pacers): “The Rifleman” won Rookie of the Year and played 13 seasons in the league, highlighted by his
six-season stint with the Pacers. Ranked in the NBA’s top-40 of all-time 3-point shooters.
5. Kenny Walker, F (New York Knicks): Averaged 7.7 points and 4.2 rebounds in five seasons with the Knicks. Career highlight might be
his victory at the All-Star dunk contest in 1989. Was out of the NBA after playing with the Washington Bullets in 1994-95.
6. William Bedford,C (Phoenix Suns): Drug use derailed his career, which lasted only six seasons in the league. He averaged 4.1 points
and 2.4 rebounds with the Suns,Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs. Bedford is currently in prison serving a 10-year
sentence for a drug-related offense.
7. Roy Tarpley, C/PF (Dallas Mavericks): Made the All-Rookie team and was Sixth Man of the Year in 1988, but became another draft casualty
of drugs. Tarpley was kicked out of the league in 1991 for violating the NBA’s substance abuse policy.
He was reinstated in 1994, but was banned the following year for alcohol use.
8. Ron Harper, G/SF (Cleveland Cavaliers): Finished second in the Rookie of the Year Award after averaging 22.9 points. He ended his
15-season career as a five-time NBA champion, three titles with the Bulls and two with the Lakers.
9. Brad Sellers, PF/C (Chicago Bulls): Had a pedestrian career with the Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons
over six seasons. Averaged 6.3 points and 2.7 rebounds.
10.Johnny Dawkins,G (San Antonio Spurs): Duke standout never duplicated his collegiate success in the pros, but ended his career with a 11.1
points average in nine seasons, five with the Sixers and his first three with the Spurs.
John Salley was picked # 11, by the way.
