GREENBELT, Md. -- A federal judge sentenced former University of Maryland basketball star Lonny Baxter to 60 days in prison on Friday for illegally shipping firearms.
The decision could affect the 28-year-old Baxter's upcoming season with a Spanish league team.
U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte based the sentence on Baxter's history with firearms and his actions in the case.
"You are in a sense on injured reserve," Messitte told Baxter. "You have in effect injured yourself."
Baxter, a 6-foot-8 forward and member of Maryland's 2002 NCAA championship team, apologized to Messitte before the sentencing, saying he had an "obsession" with guns.
Baxter last played in the NBA in the 2005-06 season, when he appeared in 23 games for the Houston Rockets and 18 for the Charlotte Bobcats. He was the 44th pick in the 2002 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Source: ESPN.com
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