Lawrence Moten, Syracuse all-time leading scorer, dies at 53

Lawrence Moten, Syracuse University’s all time leading scorer, was found dead Tuesday at his home in Washington, D.C., his daughter Lawrencia confirmed. He was 53. No cause of death has been publicly disclosed.

Moten starred at Syracuse from 1991 to 1995, finishing his collegiate career with 2,334 points and averaging 19.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He earned second team All‑America honors in 1995 and was a four‑time All‑Big East selection. Despite a one‑year NCAA tournament ban early in his career, Syracuse reached the NCAA Tournament in 1992, 1994 and 1995 and won the 1992 Big East Tournament with Moten a central figure on the team.

Selected in the second round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies, Moten played parts of three seasons in the National Basketball Association with Vancouver and Washington, appearing in 119 career games and averaging 6.3 points per game. He later played professionally overseas and had coaching and front‑office stints, including serving as head coach of the Rochester RazorSharks in 2014 and working as an assistant coach at Gallaudet University. Moten returned to Washington, D.C., this past June to serve as general...