A former Kansas Jayhawk basketball star, who played nine seasons in the NBA, will soon be sentenced after being found guilty of rape.

 

Ben McLemore was found guilty by an Oregon jury on one charge of first-degree rape, one charge of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, and one count of second-deegree sexual abuse. The jury found him not guilty on an additional count of second-degree sexual abuse.

 

The incident occurred in October of 2021 at Lake Oswego in Oregon, after reports of a sexual assault during the time McLemore was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. Following police investigation, McLemore was identified as a suspect, and was arrested in 2024 following additional evidence.

 

McLemore was the seventh pick in the 2013 draft out of Kansas, and played for five teams in nine seasons in the NBA. After his time in Portland, he has played overseas in China, Greece, and Spain. 

 

Sentencing is scheduled for Wednesday, and the former Top 10 pick faces a mandatory minimum of eight years and four months in prison.