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.
Jan 22, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UNLV Runnin’ Rebel fans in the student section animate a large prop as Utah State Aggies center Jarred Shaw (5) attempts a free throw during an NCAA men’s basketball game at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images.
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.
From the AP’s report:
Shaw has played for several clubs in the Indonesian Basketball League since 2022, and signed a contract with Tangerang Hawk last year. He told police during interrogation that he wanted to share the cannabis candy with fellow basketball players, according to Sipayung.
He said the candy contained a total gross weight of 869 grams (30.6 ounces) of illegal cannabinoid inside a package.
The Indonesian Basketball League has already washed it hands clean of Shaw.
“We don’t tolerate players, administrators or anyone in the field involved in drugs. There is no room for drug users in the basketball world,” league chairman Budisatrio Djiwandono said.
This is truly a terrible way for Shaw’s basketball career to end.
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