Lawrence Moten, the all-time leading scorer in Syracuse basketball history, died at the age of 53 Tuesday, his daughter Lawrencia confirmed, according to Syracuse.com . Moten was found dead in his Washington, D.C., home.

Moten played for Syracuse from 1991-1995, compiling 2,334 career points and averaging 19.3 points per game over his four-year career. He scored in double figures in 118 of 121 games and is the only player in school history to reach at least 500 points in four consecutive seasons. At the end of his career, Moten also led the Big East in career scoring with 1,405 points, surpassing notable players such as Chris Mullin and Terry Dehere.

Moten helped Syracuse return to the NCAA Tournament in 1994 and 1995 after the school served a one-year postseason ban. He was a three-

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