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.

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.

Former NBA player Ben McLemore has received his prison sentence after being found guilty of rape last week. McLemore has been sentenced to 100 months in prison, which is a little more than eight years, according to TMZ. Last Thursday, the former top-10 NBA draft pick was found guilty of raping a woman at a party in Lake Oswego, Oregon in 2021.