Former Tech Hoops Star Sentenced to Prison

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A former NBA player and star athlete at Georgia Tech will spend the next two decades in prison for his role in a 2011 murder.

According to WSB-TV, Javaris Crittenton pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a weapon and aggravated assault with a firearm for the Aug. 19, 2011 killing of Julian Jones and received a 23-year sentence as part of his plea arrangement. Prosecutors claimed that Crittenton was actually trying to shoot a man who had allegedly robbed him months before, but hit the mother of four instead. Prosecutors also believe Crittenton was affiliated with the Crips at the time of the shooting.

Crittenton’s glory days were in 2007, when as a freshman he helped the Yellow Jackets earn a 20-12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Crittenton last played in the NBA for the Washington Wizards in the 2008-09 season, and was in the NBA D-League

Douglas Gamble, Crittenton’s cousin, who was in the car with Crittenton at the time of the shooting, received a three year sentence, WSB-TV said.

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