Former Seton Hall Basketball Player Sentenced in Robbery

A former Seton Hall basketball player has been sentenced to three years in state prison for his role in an armed robbery at a house near the school's northern New Jersey campus.

Kelly Whitney pleaded guilty in August to burglary, conspiracy and criminal restraint charges as part of a plea bargain with Essex County prosecutors. The plea came nearly three months after Whitney's trial had ended with a deadlocked jury.

The Star-Ledger of Newark reports Whitney will be eligible for parole in October 2012. He played for Seton Hall from 2002-2006.

Whitney and another former Seton Hall player, Robert Mitchell, admitted robbing several students in an off-campus apartment in March 2010. Mitchell -- who pleaded guilty and later testified against Whitney -- was due to be sentenced later Monday.