‘ONE OF THE BEST’

Ex-NBA and Syracuse Star Found Dead at 53

The basketball community is mourning the sudden death of star Lawrence Moten.

Former NBA player Lawrence Moten was found dead Tuesday in his Washington, D.C. home. Moten, who was 53 when he died, was Syracuse Orange’s all-time leading scorer while he played for the university between 1991 and 1995. The former guard went on to play for the then Vancouver Grizzlies as a second-round pick, before leaving the team to play for the Washington Wizards. The athlete earned his nickname ‘Poetry in Moten’ by his incredible performance at the rim and scored double figures in 118 of 121 collegiate games. Moten later transitioned into the role of head coach of the Rochester Razorsharks. Lawrencia Moten, the star’s daughter, confirmed her father’s passing to Syracuse.com. Jim Boeheim, Hall of Famer and Moten’s previous coach, said, “Lawrence was one of our greatest players and one of the best in the history of the Big East Conference.”