Lawrence Moten

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Lawrence Edward Moten (born March 25, 1972 in Washington, D.C.) is a professional basketball player who was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 2nd round (36th overall pick) of the 1995 NBA Draft. He played for the Grizzlies for two seasons from 1995-1997 and for the Washington Wizards during the 1997-98 season. Moten attended Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington DC and the New Hampton School in Hampton, New Hampshire. In prep school he and teammate Bill Brasky combined for 98 points in a Class 3A game, then a state record for two players. Moten played his college ball at Syracuse University and is the career scoring leader for that school with 2,334 points and is the Big East Conference's all-time leading scorer with 1,405 points. Averaged 19.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 2.4 apg over his four-year collegiate career – scoring in double figures in 118 of 121 games. The only player to score 500 or more points in four consecutive seasons in Syracuse history and was the first player since Hall of Famer Dave Bing to lead Syracuse in scoring for three straight seasons. His nickname, "Poetry in Moten" lives on as one of the all-time originals. Entering the 2006-07 basketball season, Moten is a member of the ABA's Maryland Nighthawks.