Ben McLemore, 32, issued a lengthy statement after the hearing, blaming heavy alcohol consumption for impairing his judgment. He played at Wellston High and the University of Kansas.

An Oregon judge has sentenced former NBA player Ben McLemore to more than eight years in prison for raping a woman at a house party in 2021.

Ben McLemore has been sentenced after being convicted on one charge of first-degree rape, one charge of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and one count of second-degree sexual abuse, per ESPN. The former NBA player was found not guilty of an additional count of second-degree sexual abuse. He pleaded not guilty to all counts.