Lawrence Edward Moten III was an American professional basketball shooting guard, listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 185 pounds and nicknamed Poetry and Little Sam. He was born on March 25, 1972, in Washington, District of Columbia, attended the New Hampton School in New Hampshire and played college basketball at Syracuse. The Vancouver Grizzlies picked him in the second round, seventh pick of the round and 36th overall, of the 1995 NBA Draft, and he made his NBA debut on November 3, 1995. Across a three-year career he played 119 regular season games, two seasons for Vancouver and one for Washington, averaging 6.3 points a game. He died on September 30, 2025.
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March 25, 1972
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Shooting Guard
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NBA Debut: November 3, 1995
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