At the age of 53 years old, Lawrence Moten passed away. He was one of the best basketball players in Syracuse University history.

If you were really lucky, Lawrence would tell you about his daughters and all that they were doing and that smile grew wider. That’s the Poetry I’ll remember. The soft-spoken guy who loved to share a story. The guy who made all he came in contact with feel like they were the legend. The one gone too soon, but the one we’ll never forget.

Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim had an emotional reaction to the recent passing of former Syracuse star Lawrence Moten.

Syracuse basketball legend Lawrence Moten, the program’s all-time leading scorer, has died at 53. He was found at his Washington home Tuesday.

The family of Lawrence Moten has started a GoFundMe after the Syracuse basketall legend passed away on Sept. 30 at the age of 53.

A Syracuse University legend has made his final pass. Lawrence Moten, a prominent figure in 1990s college basketball and Syracuse's all-time leading scorer, died Tuesday at age 53, according to Syracuse athletics.