1951–52 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
| 1951–52 La Salle Explorers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
National Invitation Tournament, Champions | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| Record | 25–7 |
Seasons ← 1950–51 1952–53 → | |
The 1951–52 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University. The Explorers would win the 1952 National Invitation Tournament.
National Invitation Tournament
- First Round
- La Salle 80, Seton Hall 76
- Quarterfinals
- La Salle 51, St. John's 45
- Semifinal round
- La Salle 59, Duquesne 46
- Final
- La Salle 75, Dayton 64
Awards and honors
- Tom Gola and Norm Grekin, NIT co-Most Valuable Players
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Player | NBA Club |
| Newt Jones | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Bud Donnelly | Syracuse Nationals |
Rankings
References
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La Salle Explorers men's basketball
- Wister Hall (19??–1955)
- Palestra (1955–1989)
- Civic Center (1989–1996)
- First Union Spectrum (1996–1998)
- Tom Gola Arena (1998–present)
- TruMark Financial Center (facilities)
- "Fight On, Explorers"
- City 6
- Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy)
- Scandal
- List of seasons
- 1930–31
- 1931–32
- 1932–33
- 1933–34
- 1934–35
- 1935–36
- 1936–37
- 1937–38
- 1938–39
- 1939–40
- 1940–41
- 1941–42
- 1942–43
- 1943–44
- 1944–45
- 1945–46
- 1946–47
- 1947–48
- 1948–49
- 1949–50
- 1950–51
- 1951–52
- 1952–53
- 1953–54
- 1954–55
- 1955–56
- 1956–57
- 1957–58
- 1958–59
- 1959–60
- 1960–61
- 1961–62
- 1962–63
- 1963–64
- 1964–65
- 1965–66
- 1966–67
- 1967–68
- 1968–69
- 1969–70
- 1970–71
- 1971–72
- 1972–73
- 1973–74
- 1974–75
- 1975–76
- 1976–77
- 1977–78
- 1978–79
- 1979–80
- 1980–81
- 1981–82
- 1982–83
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87
- 1987–88
- 1988–89
- 1989–90
- 1990–91
- 1991–92
- 1992–93
- 1993–94
- 1994–95
- 1995–96
- 1996–97
- 1997–98
- 1998–99
- 1999–2000
- 2000–01
- 2001–02
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2004–05
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2007–08
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
- 2022–23
- 2023–24
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
