OT: RIP Lawrence Moten

[aceboon]

his daughter announced his passing, no cause of death reported

 

[B1GEast]

Oh wow, RIP to one of the Big East's greatest. Condolences to his family. Sad day.

 

[MexicoHusky]

He was fun to watch. I rooted for him when we were not playing cuse. RIP in peace Lawrence Moten

 

[superjohn]

his daughter announced his passing, no cause of death reported

Ugh, awful news.

One of my all-time favorite college players and a Big East legend.

 

[alexd]

RIP

He and Kerry Kittles with those socks.

 

[Waquoit]

Ah geez, Poetry in Moton. Too young, RIP

 

[boog204]

A legend who was so much fun to watch play.

 

[Mr. French]

I liked Moten a lot - my generation of hoops watching, him and Wallace were the first Cuse great players. As a 2G I appreciated his smooth game.

Way too young man. RIP.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

May he rest in peace.

 

[lateralous]

Ah geez, Poetry in Moton. Too young, RIP

That was a all-timer of a nickname and it fit the way he played the game perfectly. RIP Lawrence.

 

[Jaydumo20]

I will mention on a UConn fan site that the 1st basketball jersey i ever owned as a kid was Moten's home 21. Thanks my man. RIP

 

[Huskybass]

Ouch. I loved me some Lawrence Moten, along with Keith Lee of Mrmphis State, Moten was among my favorite non UConn college players. High socks, big scorer, looked easy for him. RIP Mote, hope to see you on the other side.

 

[EnochRoot]

Rest in peace. One of my favorite players to watch in the 90s.

I liked Moten a lot - my generation of hoops watching, him and Wallace were the first Cuse great players. As a 2G I appreciated his smooth game. Way too young man. RIP.

‘Cuse had some great players in the 80s as well…Among them include Pearl Washington, Sherman Douglas, Derrick Coleman & Billy Owens…

 

[Son of Robert]

Moten was an awesome player, he really could put points up. One of the best guards ever in the BIG EAST.

 

[gsmooth]

his daughter announced his passing, no cause of death reported

Sad day for Big East fans alike. I always loved watching him play SG in the early to mid 90s. RIP to a Big East legend.

 

[USNavyDog]

Sad day. I remember him in the early mid 90's. RIP Lawrence.

 

[Kitaman]

You could always tell he loved playing against UConn, he rarely disappointed.

Amazing how after so many years, there are some opponents you only need to hear the name and then you vividly remember them in uniform. Not many have that effect, but Molton is one of them.

 

[Dove]

May he Rest in Peace. I also enjoyed his game. Seems like Husky Nation liked him a lot.

 

[Mr. French]

Rest in peace. One of my favorite players to watch in the 90s.



‘Cuse had some great players in the 80s as well…Among them include Pearl Washington, Sherman Douglas, Derrick Coleman & Billy Owens…

I agree, I just didn't watch them.

My post was just referencing when my era of watching hoops started, he and John Wallace were the big dogs.

I knew about DC and Seikaly etc. from NBA but I didn't watch them in the 80s.

 

[ktuck911]

Wow....wow...
Prayers to his family. Hard to believe. May he rest in peace.
Lord knows he was a problem in that Orange uniform back in the day. He's one of those Big East/College Basketball greats that helped make the game timeless...no matter how much they are trying g to change the game as we know it today.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Way too young .... RIP ...

Anyone think his offensive game was similar to Bouknight's?

 

[jibsey]

Hard to believe that a guy this young is gone. Tragic.

 

[champs99and04]

I came here hoping that there'd be a thread on this. That was a great era of college hoops. R.I.P.

 

[Huskybass]

Way too young .... RIP ...

Anyone think his offensive game was similar to Bouknight's?

I think of Moten as a better shooter and Bouk more of an athletic, versatile scorer. Two of the best guards to play in the Big East, IMO.

 

[mauconnfan]

Great player, owned the baseline. Smooth as hell really fun to watch play the game. RIP