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.

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.