'HARD TO TAKE''HARD TO TAKE' Ex-NBA and Syracuse star Lawrence Moten found dead at home aged just 53 as tributes pour inFORMER NBA star Lawrence Moten has died aged just 53. 2 Former Syracuse basketball great Lawrence Moten has died aged 53 Credit: AP2 The guard is Syracuse's all-time leading scorer Credit: APMoten’s daughter Lawrencia confirmed her father’s passing, per Syracuse.com. Moten starred for Syracuse between 1991 and 1995, becoming the program's all-time leading scorer. "The NBA mourns the passing of Lawrence Moten (1972-2025)," a statement read from the league read Tuesday. "He was also Syracuse University's all-time leading scorer with 2,334 career points.