A former NBA player was convicted of rape and sexual assault »when the American basketball player will find out

On April 10, 2024, Ben McLemore was arrested by the Sheriff's office in the Clackamas County, being accused of rape of grade 1, unauthorized sex penetration of grade 1 and two courts of sexual abuse of grade 2.

Ben McLemore, found guilty for rape, unauthorized sexual penetration and sexual abuse

After more than a year, on July 3, 2025, the former NBA player was found guilty for 3 of the 4 courts he was accused of: Grade 1 rape, unauthorized sexual penetration in the first degree and sexual abuse of grade 2.

According to The Athletic, the facts for which McLemore was convicted occurred on October 3, 2021, at a party organized in Robert Convisndton's house, his coexisher at Portland Trail Blazers, located on the shore of Lake Oswego.

The victim was a 21-year-old woman who fainted after alcohol consumption and lost consciousness, around 2 in the morning. According to information provided by prosecutor Scott Healy, around 6, The woman partially regained her acquaintance and noticed that McLemore had taken advantage of her condition to abuse her sexually.

“He must be held accountable for what he has done. You cannot do this to anyone, especially a person you do not know. You cannot do this and manage to escape. I do not care who you are,” said the victim during the trial.

McLemore's lawyers claimed that the victim initiated sexual contact and that it was awake enough to agree. The basketball player will find out his sentence on July 9.

Ben McLemore spent season 2024-2025 in Turkey Championship

Ben McLemore was selected in the NBA in 2013 by Sacramento Kings. Over the years played for Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.

After not finding a contract in the North American Basketball League, McLemore played in China (Shandong Hi-Speed ​​Kirin), Greece (AEK Athens), Spain (Rio Breogan) and Turkey (Merkezefindi Belelediyesi Denizl).