Kim Aiken Doctor Bradley Deshawndre Washington

From left, former NMSU basketball players Kim Aiken Jr., Doctor Bradley and Deshawndre Washington.

A second former New Mexico State Aggie basketball player charged in relation to the alleged sexual assault and hazing of teammates two seasons ago has agreed to a plea deal that could allow him to avoid jail time in exchange for testifying against a third accused teammate.

Kim Aiken Jr., who never played a game for NMSU but was on the team for the 2022-23 season after transferring from Arizona, formally agreed on Tuesday morning in State District Court in Las Cruces to plead guilty to two felony counts of false imprisonment and one count of conspiracy — reducing his potential prison exposure from a maximum of 24 years down to a maximum of four and a half years, though those would be suspended, should he successfully complete probation.

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