Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Ben McLemore has been sentenced to 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.

Ben McLemore was given a prison sentence of more than eight years after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman in 2021

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.