33. Lawrence Moten: Syracuse - (1991-95) Washington, DC

Four years: 19.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.8 spg, 31.6% 3FG, 71.6% FT

Rookie of the Year (1992)

One of the most frustrating opponents in the history of the league because he was far from the most talented player in the conference, yet he always seemed to be at the right place, at the right time, to do the right thing. “He worked the baseline like nobody else,” former Boston College star Bill Curley tells NBE. “I still don’t know how he always snuck through to score.”

Nicknamed “Poetry in Moten” and known for his knee high socks, the highly productive Moten won Rookie of the Year honors in 1992 thanks to his 18.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.4 spg, and 1.1 bpg. He also shot 75.3% from the line. As a sophomore, Moten had a similar season with 17.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, and 1.8 spg. He had the best scoring year of his career as a junior with 21.5 ppg, while adding 4.5 rpg, 2.2 apg, and 2.0 spg. But it wasn’t until he was a senior, when he averaged 19.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.3 apg, and 1.8 spg, did he become an All-American.

The all-time leading scorer in Big East conference games with 1,405 points, while also leading the Big East in most field goals made and most field goals attempted. He is also 14th all-time in conference steals. For his career, he totaled 2,334 points.

After three lackluster years in the NBA, Moten played professionally in the CBA, the ABA, and in Venezuela and Spain. Currently he works in the front office of the Maryland Nighthawks of the ABA.