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Ben Mclemore

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Key facts

Full name Ben Edward McLemore III[2]
Born February 11, 1993, in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.[2]
College Kansas[3]
Draft 2013 NBA draft, 1st round, 7th pick, Sacramento Kings[2]
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]

Ben McLemore is an American former professional basketball player who played shooting guard and was selected 7th overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings [2].

Context

McLemore was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended the University of Kansas [2]. He entered the NBA in 2013 as the 7th overall pick [2]. Over his career, he played for five NBA teams and appeared in 556 regular-season games and 15 playoff games according to one stats source [4]. In a recent legal matter, ESPN reported that he was sentenced to 100 months in prison after a rape conviction in Oregon [1].

Documented claims

  • McLemore played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks before entering the NBA [3].
  • He played for five NBA teams over a nine-year career [2].
  • ESPN reported that he was sentenced to 100 months in prison after a rape conviction in Oregon [1].

Questions and answers

What position did Ben McLemore play?

He was commonly identified as a shooting guard [3].

When was Ben McLemore born?

He was born on February 11, 1993 [2].

What was Ben McLemore's NBA draft position?

He was selected 7th overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings [2].

Sources

  1. Ben McLemore - Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard - ESPN — espn.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Ben McLemore () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball — fiba.basketball (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Ben McLemore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more | Basketball-Reference.com — basketball-reference.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Ben McLemore, Portland Trail Blazers, SG - News, Stats, Bio — cbssports.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People