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| Lawrence Moten was Syracuse University's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball with over 2,300-hundred career points.(AP/Cliff Schiappa) |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University men’s basketball legend Lawrence Moten was found dead in his Washington, D.C., home on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
The 6-foot-5 Moten, who was affectionately known as “Poetry in Moten,” was 53.
Moten, who played guard for the Orange between 1991-95, finished as Syracuse’s all-time leading scorer with 2,334 career points.
“This is a tragic day for the Syracuse basketball family,” former long-time Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said in a statement via the school. “Lawrence’s passing is such a sudden thing — it’s very hard to take. He was one of the most underrated college basketball players of all time. I believe some people took his ability for granted because he made it look so easy. Lawrence was one of our greatest players and one of the best in the history of the Big East Conference.”
Moten, who earned All-American status at Syracuse, averaged 19.3 points per game over the course of his four-year career. He helped the Orange reach the NCAA men’s basketball tourney three times during his four-year career.
He was drafted by the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995 and played three seasons in the NBA, including a stint with the Washington Wizards. He averaged 6.3 ppg. during his time in the NBA.
Syracuse retired his No. 21 during the 2017-18 campaign.
Prior to his collegiate days, he starred at Archbishop Carroll in Washington, D.C.
- Charlie De Biase
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