Former East Carolina guard Elijah Hughes will transfer to Syracuse and have three years of eligibility starting in the fall of 2018.
Hughes, a 6-foot-6, 220-pound wing from Beacon, New York, was on a visit to SU on Wednesday. He played at South Kent (Connecticut) School with SU forward Matthew Moyer before playing one season at East Carolina. He averaged 7.8 points per game as a true freshman after missing eight games due to a foot injury. He started in seven games and averaged 20.5 minutes per game for the Pirates.
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