Syracuse star point guard Judah Mintz will return to SU for his sophomore season after testing the NBA draft process, according to a release from the university's athletics department.

The Maryland native finished second in ACC Rookie of the Year voting, finishing eighth in the league in scoring with 16.3 points per game and fifth in assists with 4.6 per game. He also led the team with 1.8 steals per contest.

Mintz's return to the Orange likely rounds out the starting backcourt with Baldwinsville native J.J. Sterling transferring from Notre Dame to SU.

The Orange starting five will look a bit different under new head coach Adrian Autry with the departures of Jesse Edwards (transferred to West Virginia) and Joe Girard III (transferred to Clemson).

Syracuse opens the 2023-24 season at home against the University of New Hampshire.