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.

A jury found McLemore guilty of first-degree rape, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and second-degree sexual abuse one week prior.