Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Lawrence Moten, Syracuse Basketball Legend, Passes Away at 53
Lawrence Moten, a star basketball player for Syracuse University, has passed away.
He was known for his amazing scoring skills and was nicknamed 'Poetry in Moten'.
During his time at Syracuse, he led the team to multiple tournaments.
After college, he played in the NBA and overseas.
Moten later became a coach and was working with a D.C. academy.
He was well-loved, and his death is a loss for the basketball community.
Lawrence Moten, Syracuse University's all-time leading scorer, has died at age 53.
Moten scored 3,334 points during his college career from 1991-1995.
He played in the NBA for the Vancouver Grizzlies and Washington Wizards.
Moten later coached and was a basketball general manager at the Digital Pioneers Academy.
His cause of death is currently under investigation.
- Who
- Lawrence Moten, former Syracuse University basketball player
- What
- Passed away at the age of 53
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- Cause of death is currently under investigation
- Name
- Lawrence Moten
- Nickname
- Poetry in Moten
- Age at Death
- 53
- Alma Mater
- Syracuse University
- Position
- Basketball General Manager at Digital Pioneers Academy
- Cause of Death
- Under investigation