Christopher Albert Herren (born September 27, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player and motivational speaker. He played in the NBA and several leagues overseas.\n', '

Herren attended B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts, from 1990 to 1994. His family\'s history at Durfee includes his father, grandfather, older brother, and three uncles who played basketball. Herren finished his career at Durfee High with a total of 2,073 points, the most points ever scored by an individual at the school to this day.[citation needed] Herren turned down offers from The University of Kentucky and Duke University to play at Boston College. In his senior year, Herren was named the Boston Globe and Gatorade Player of the year. He also was named to the McDonald\'s All-America Team. Herren was the central figure in a book about Durfee High basketball entitled Fall River Dreams.\n', '

Entering Boston College, Herren was featured in multiple magazines such as Rolling Stone and Sports Illustrated, hyping his possible success. Before playing, Herren failed a drug test for marijuana and cocaine use. On November 25, 1994, in his first game for Boston College, Herren scored 14 points in 21 minutes of playing time, but broke his wrist and was ruled out for the entire 1994–1995 season. Within three months of his injury, Herren failed two more drug tests for marijuana and cocaine use, and was subsequently expelled from the team and the university.\n', '

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