Ex-NBA Player Gets 10 Years for League Health Plan Fraud

Terrence Williams was sentenced Thursday in NY federal court
Former NJ Net admitted leading scheme involving other players

Terrence Williams with the New Jersey Nets in 2009. Photographer: Al Bello/Getty Images

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By Bob Van Voris

August 3, 2023 at 4:13 PM UTC

Updated on

August 3, 2023 at 5:32 PM UTC

A former National Basketball Association player was ordered to spend 10 years in prison for leading a scheme to defraud the league’s health care plan out of more than $5 million.

Terrence Williams, the 11th overall pick in the 2009 draft, was sentenced Thursday by US District Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan. He pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft, admitting he led a ring that made false claims for medical and dental expenses.