CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Mecklenburg County court found former Charlotte Hornets point guard James Bouknight guilty of driving while impaired.
Bouknight was sentenced to 12 months of unsupervised probation and 24 hours of community service after being found guilty in a bench trial on Monday. Additionally, Bouknight was ordered to have an alcohol assessment and comply with the recommendations. Bouknight appealed the conviction, according to a court spokesperson.
Bouknight was arrested on Oct. 16, 2022 after he was found intoxicated and unconscious in his car in a Charlotte parking deck, police said at the time. Bouknight had a gun in his hand and refused to comply with officers before crashing into two police cars, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
He was given a $2,500 bond for his DWI charge and was released from Mecklenburg County jail shortly after his arrest.
Bouknight has other court cases regarding reckless driving and other traffic violations in Mecklenburg County that are ongoing.
Bouknight was drafted in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Hornets. He played three seasons with the Hornets before he was released in February. Bouknight appeared in 79 games for Charlotte and averaged just 4.8 points per game.
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