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.

Ben McLemore, a former forward and guard for Kansas and five NBA teams, will serve eight years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman in 2021.

Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Ben McLemore has been sentenced to 100 months -- just over eight years -- in Oregon state prison after being found guilty of raping a 21-year old woman at a house party back in 2021.