Former Boston Celtics player Glen Davis has been handed a 40-month prison sentence in connection with a scheme to defraud the league’s healthcare plan.
Davis, who played in the NBA from 2007 to 2015, was accused of filing false reimbursement claims to the league’s healthcare plan for medical care they never received. Davis was convicted of the $4 million fraud in November.
Davis and nineteen other players reportedly in on the scheme received $2.5 million of the nearly $5 million in false claims.
Kobe Bryant, #24, the Los Angeles Lakers, gets set to fight for rebound position against Glen Davis, #11, of the Boston Celtics, in Game One of the 2010 NBA Finals at Staples Center on June 3, 2010, in Los Angeles, California. (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
Along with his sentence, Davis was ordered to pay $80,000 in restitution, according to Yahoo Sports.
Will Bynum, an eight-year NBA veteran, was also convicted in the case. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was ordered to pay $183,000 in restitution.
Davis began his eight years in the NBA with the Boston Celtics. He averaged eight points and 4.4 rebounds per game during his career. Along with the with the Celtics, he played with the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers. His best season was 2012-13, when he averaged 15.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Magic.
Paul Pierce #34 and Glen Davis #11 of the Boston Celtics talk on the court against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game One of the 2010 NBA Finals at Staples Center on June 3, 2010, in Los Angeles, California. (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
Former players Terrence Williams and Keyon Dooling were also indicted in the scheme.
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