Former Oklahoma State and Utah State basketball player Jarred Shaw could face the death penalty after being arrested earlier this week.
Shaw spent two seasons at Oklahoma State before transferring to Utah State. He actually earned All-WAC honors during his first season there. In two seasons with the Aggies, he averaged 14.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
After going undrafted in 2014, Shaw was selected by the Santa Cruz Warriors in the 2015 NBA Development League Draft. He only spent a year with them before moving overseas. His most recent team was the Tangerang Hawks of the Indonesian Basketball League. However, he won’t be able to suit up for them ever again.
Shaw has been banned from the Indonesian Basketball League for life because he allegedly attempted to smuggle illegal drugs into the country.
According to Soekarno-Hatta Airport police chief Ronald Sipayung, the authorities in Indonesia raided Shaw’s apartment and found 132 pieces of cannabis candies.
Due to Indonesia’s anti-drug laws, Shaw could face the death penalty if found guilty.
According to The Associated Press, 530 people in Indonesia are on death row due to drug-related crimes.
