A former point guard, Les played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after his college career at Bradley University.

[1] Les began his collegiate basketball career playing at Cleveland State University, but transferred after the 1981–82 season to Bradley.

[2] While attending Bradley University he was a member of the Accounting Student Association and the Delta Upsilon fraternity.

[2] When he left college in 1986, he had compiled the second most assists in NCAA history in a combined playing career with Cleveland State and Bradley.

[2] A 5'11" point guard, Les was the 70th overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft, selected in the third round by the Atlanta Hawks.

[3] Les then joined the Santa Barbara Islanders of the CBA and averaged 14.6 points and 9.8 assists a game.

[4] On July 16, Les scored 38 points and had 17 assists to rally the Storm to a 140–136 win over the Calgary 88s after trailing by 16 at halftime.

[7] Les signed with the NBA's Charlotte Hornets on August 29, 1990, but was waived before the regular season on October 23, 1990.

[3] In October 1995, Les signed with CB Salamanca of the Spanish Liga ACB and was waived in December.

[14] Professional basketball players who played at Bradley under Les include Zach Andrews, Danny Granger, and Patrick O'Bryant.

[15] Les' older brother Tom played for the Bradley Braves from 1972 to 1975 and is the school's all-time assists leader.