Ben McLemore, a former NBA first-round draft decide who was a standout participant at Kansas, was arrested on Wednesday on rape and sexual abuse costs in Oregon.
McLemore, 31, was booked into the Clackamas County Jail. He was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree illegal sexual penetration and two counts of second-degree sexual abuse, in accordance with on-line jail information.
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Ben McLemore #23 of the Portland Path Blazers reacts towards the New Orleans Pelicans throughout a recreation on the Smoothie King Heart on April 07, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Photos)
He was anticipated to be arraigned in Clackamas County Circuit Court docket later Wednesday, in accordance with Fox 12 Oregon.
The Sacramento Kings chosen McLemore with the No. 7 general decide of the 2013 draft. He performed 4 seasons with the Kings earlier than he joined the Memphis Grizzlies. He had a second stint with the Kings in 2018-19 however had transfer on from them once more after that season.
Ben McLemore # 23 of the Portland Path Blazers warms up previous to a recreation towards the Houston Rockets at Moda Heart on March 25, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. (Soobum Im/Getty Photos)
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He bounced from the Houston Rockets to the Los Angeles Lakers and eventually to the Portland Path Blazers throughout the 2021-22 season. Since then, he has performed in China, Greece and Spain.
He averaged 9 factors and a couple of.3 rebounds in 556 NBA video games over the course of his profession. He was unable to reside as much as the hype round him out of Kansas.
Sacramento Kings Guard Ben McLemore (23) seems to be on throughout a NBA recreation between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Clippers on December 26, 2018 at STAPLES Heart in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
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With the Jayhawks, he was an All-Large 12 choice in his freshman season. He averaged 15.9 factors per recreation. Kansas obtained to the Candy 16 that yr however misplaced to Michigan.
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