Michael Gbinije, after starting at forward for most of last season, will be Syracuse’s starting point guard this coming season.

Gbinije’s move to starting point guard was reported by CBS Sports’ John Rothstein on Tuesday afternoon, and Gbinije has been practicing at point guard with Trevor Cooney as his backcourt mate in the last couple weeks.

The combo-guard/forward handled the ball for the Orange throughout last season, and averaged a career-high 12.7 points per game while starting in 24 of SU’s 31 games. The move likely relegates point guard Kaleb Joseph to the backup role behind Gbinije, who stands 6 feet, 7 inches and will provide a lot of length at the top of Syracuse’s zone.

This will be Gbinije’s final season for the Orange, which opens its campaign on Nov. 13 at home against Lehigh. Syracuse fans will get their first chance to see the 2015-16 team on Friday during Orange Madness in the Carrier Dome.