Former Syracuse guard Nate Kingz has moved on to the professional game, choosing a path that takes him to Israel after spending last season with the Orange.
Kingz had a brief but productive run at Syracuse in 2025-26, giving the team steady scoring and a reliable perimeter threat. He averaged 12.2 points per game while shooting 49.3 percent from the floor and 36.7 percent from three-point range. On a Syracuse team that struggled to connect from deep, Kingz stood out as the most consistent option from outside.
His college journey was anything but straightforward. Kingz started at an NAIA school as a freshman, moved to a junior college for his sophomore season, then redshirted as a junior because of injury. He followed that with a redshirt junior year at Oregon State before arriving at Syracuse for his final college stop.
There was still some uncertainty after the season about whether he might return to college basketball. Kingz entered the transfer portal and explored the possibility of a fifth year, which would have depended on whether his NAIA and junior college seasons counted against his eligibility clock. It’s not clear whether he was turned down for another year or simply decided not to keep pursuing that route.
The recent preliminary injunction that opened the door for some players to receive a fifth year of eligibility did not apply to Kingz, since he had already played four seasons over more than four years.
Before this latest move overseas, Kingz also spent time with the Miami Heat. He signed with them earlier this summer and appeared in three Summer League games, where he averaged 14.7 points. In those games, he also scored 4.3 points per contest and shot 27.8 percent from the floor.
For Syracuse, the roster picture keeps evolving. Amarri Monroe has already been added, and the Orange are still waiting on more schedule details.
The Albany game details were revealed Wednesday, but dates are still to come for road games at Rutgers and St. John’s.
Syracuse’s ACC schedule has not been released yet.
The Orange are trying to rebound from a 15-17 season and a five-year NCAA Tournament drought, with new head coach Gerry McNamara working to reshape the program’s energy and reconnect with the fanbase.
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