BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Wakefield Warrior Club is pleased to announce that Chris Herren will speak in Wakefield on December 4\, 2012 at 7:00PM at the Gal vin Middle School Auditorium. The event will be open to the entire commu nity and will be free of charge.\nHerren\, a former NBA player and Fall River\, MA high school basketball legend\, realized his life long dream of playing for the Boston Celtics only to lose it all to alcohol and dru g addiction. \; Sober since August 1\, 2008\, Chris has refocused hi s life to put his sobriety and family above all else. He now tours the U nited States sharing his stories with groups such as the NFL\, NBA\, NCA A\, local high schools and youth groups.\nHerren shares his harrowing st ory of abuse and recovery in his memoir\, Basketball Junkie\, as well as in the ESPN Films documentary\, Unguarded.\nA 6&rsquo\;2&rdquo\; guard\ , Herren\, scored 2\,073 career points while at Durfee High School and w as a Boston Globe and Gatorade Player of the Year. \; He was also na med to the 1994 McDonalds All-American Team.\nRecruited by top Division 1 programs in the country\, Herren chose Boston College\, only to break his wrist in his first collegiate game. Sidelined by injury\, Herren fai led several drugs tests and left Boston College. \; He was subsequen tly picked up by Fresno State and the legendary coach\, Jerry Tarkanian. Herren went on to lead the WAC and nation in assists and steals all whi le battling addiction to drugs and alcohol.\nHerren was drafted in the 2 nd round of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played one year with Denver\, seeing action in 45 games before being traded to the Celt ics in 2000. He had a career high 18 points against Dallas before suffer ing a season-ending injury. After being released by Boston\, Chris playe d over seas in Italy\, Poland\, Turkey\, China and Iran.\nChris continue s to share his story with audiences across the United States in the hope s of reaching just one person and making a difference in their life. In his inspiring presentations\, Chris draws on his own history to convince audiences that it is never too late to follow your dreams\, and he urge s audiences to overcome their setbacks and start making the right choice s. To support his vision\, he founded the Herren Project\, a nonprofit o rganization dedicated to providing assistance to families affected by ad diction. In 2012\, the Herren Project launched Project Purple\, a nation al anti-substance abuse campaign that assists individuals and families s truggling with addiction.\nFor more information on Chris Herren\, The He rren Project and Project Purple\, please visit www.theherrenproject.org. URL:http://wakefield.patch.com/events/former-nba-player-chris-herren-disc usses-addiction SUMMARY:Former NBA Player Chris Herren Discusses Addiction LOCATION:Galvin Middle School: 525 Main St\, Wakefield\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR