Former College Hoops Star Found Dead In D.C. Home

Former NBA participant and Syracuse College basketball legend Lawrence Moten was discovered useless in his Washington, D.C. dwelling on Tuesday, Sept. 30. He was 53.

Syracuse.com reported that Moten’s daughter Lawrencia confirmed her father’s dying. A reason for dying was not revealed.

In June, Moten returned to his hometown of Washington, D.C., taking a job as basic supervisor for the girls and boys basketball groups at Digital Pioneers Academy, the outlet reported.

Other than having a spectacular nickname (“Poetry in Moten”), Moten was top-of-the-line gamers in Syracuse College historical past. He nonetheless holds the varsity report for profession factors with 2,334. He additionally set the Large East Convention profession scoring report, 1,405 factors, which was damaged in 2020. Moten averaged 19.6 factors throughout his collegiate profession, which ran from 1991 to 1995.

Moten made a right away influence at Syracuse, averaging 18.2 factors and 6.0 rebounds per sport in 1991-92, changing into the primary freshman to attain 500 factors in a season. He was named Large East Rookie of the 12 months and to Third Staff All-Large East.

Syracuse College launched an announcement by males’s head basketball coach Adrian Autry.

“It’s a tragic day for the Orange group,” stated Autry. “For me, Lawrence was not solely a teammate, however a good friend. I can’t consider anyone that was extra constructive or who liked Syracuse greater than he did. Clearly, his basketball—he was one of many biggest to placed on the uniform. It’s an enormous loss. I used to be capable of play alongside him for 3 years and watch him do some wonderful issues. I used to be lucky to spend time with him on and off the courtroom. I really feel for his household, together with his stunning daughters. Lawrence was a constructive gentle on this world. He was certainly one of a sort. I’m going to overlook him.”