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Notre Dame guard Eric Atkins, left, drives the lane as Monmouth guard Christian White defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 84-57 with Atkins scoring five points and White had three.

(AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

UPDATE -- Syracuse, N.Y. — Christian White, a 5-foot-10 guard out of Rochester's Aquinas Institute who played two seasons for Monmouth, says he is headed to Syracuse to play basketball for the Orange.

SU coach Jim Boeheim said by text message today that White is joining the Orange as a walk-on, though there is "always a possibility for aid."

White left Monmouth in April after two seasons. He played in just 16 games last year and averaged 0.9 points. White announced his intentions on Twitter last night and Rochester news organizations have reported he is heading to Syracuse:

Syracuse has two unexpected scholarships available for this season because underclassmen Jerami Grant and Tyler Ennis declared for the NBA Draft. SU lost a total of four scholarship players this year, including seniors C.J. Fair and Baye Moussa Keita, and has signed two freshmen in Chris McCullough and Kaleb Joseph.

But for 2015-16, the Orange has already committed four scholarships to four high school players who have verbally committed to SU. There are no more scholarships available. If a scholarship or two opens because of another NBA defection or a transfer, SU coaches are still pursuing two highly regarded prospects in the Class of 2015, including Rochester's Thomas Bryant.

The New York State Sportswriter's Association reported White's transfer last night, saying White helped Aquinas reach the NYSPHSAA Class AA final as a senior.