SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University men’s basketball legend Lawrence Moten was found dead in his Washington, D.C., home on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

The 6-foot-5 Moten, who was affectionately known as “Poetry in Moten,” was 53.

No cause of death was revealed.

Moten, who played guard for the Orange between 1991-95, finished as Syracuse’s all-time leading scorer with 2,334 career points.

“This is a tragic day for the Syracuse basketball family,” former long-time Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said in a statement via the school. “Lawrence’s passing is such a sudden thing — it’s very hard to take. He was one of the most underrated college basketball players of all time. I believe some people took his ability for granted because he made it look so easy. Lawrence was one of our gr

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