2019–20 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
2019–20 La Salle Explorers men's basketball | |
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Gulf Coast Showcase champions | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 15–15 (6–12 A-10) |
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Home arena | Tom Gola Arena |
Seasons |
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No. 3 Dayton | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | – | 2 | .935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The 2020 A-10 tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP poll |
The 2019–20 La Salle Explorers basketball team represents La Salle University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by second-year head coach Ashley Howard, play their home games at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 (A-10) Conference.
Previous season
The Explorers finished the 2018–19 season 10–21, 8–10 in A-10 play, to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to Rhode Island.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Pookie Powell | 0 | G | 6'0" | 185 | RS Senior | Orlando, FL | Graduated |
Jamir Moultrie | 3 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to North Carolina Central |
Miles Brookins | 4 | F/C | 6'10" | 220 | Sophomore | Cypress, CA | Transferred to Cal State Northridge |
Cheddi Mosely | 12 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Senior | Jersey City, NJ | Graduated |
Traci Carter | 25 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduate transferred to Hartford |
Cian Sullivan | 31 | C | 7'2" | 215 | RS Sophomore | Tralee, Ireland | Transferred to Hartford |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Kyle Thompson | 12 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred from West Chester. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thompson will sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a walk-on. |
Clifton Moore | 21 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Horsham, PA | Transferred from Indiana. Under NCAA transfer rules, Moore will sit out the 2019–20 season; will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Moustapha Diagne | 35 | F | 6'9" | 230 | RS Senior | Rufisque, Senegal | Transferred from Western Kentucky. Diagne will be eligible to play immediately since he graduated from Western Kentucky. |
2019 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Sherif Kenney PG | Upper Marlboro, MD | Rock Creek Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Ayinde Hikim PG | Washington, D.C. | Mount Zion Baptist Christian School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 15, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Brandon Stone PF | Raleigh, NC | Christ School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 7, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Christian Ray SG | Atglen, PA | The Haverford School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 29, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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2020 recruiting class
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Anwar Gill SG | Washington, D.C. | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 5, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2019* 4:00 pm | West Chester | W 70–63 | Tom Gola Arena (874) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2019* 4:00 pm, NBCSN | Iona | W 70–64 OT | 1–0 | Tom Gola Arena (3,135) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Penn Big 5 | L 59–75 | 1–1 | Palestra (2,426) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
November 16, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Temple Big 5 | L 65–70 | 1–2 | Tom Gola Arena (2,941) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
November 25, 2019* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | vs. Murray State Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals | W 75–64 | 2–2 | Hertz Arena (1,112) Estero, FL | |||||||
November 26, 2019* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | vs. Wright State Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals | W 72–70 | 3–2 | Hertz Arena (738) Estero, FL | |||||||
November 27, 2019* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | vs. South Alabama Gulf Coast Showcase championship | W 81–76 OT | 4–2 | Hertz Arena (413) Estero, FL | |||||||
December 1, 2019* 6:30 pm, FS1 | at No. 22 Villanova Big 5 | L 72–83 | 4–3 | Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA | |||||||
December 7, 2019* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | at Drexel City 6 | W 71–63 | 5–3 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,066) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 14, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Morgan State | W 85–68 | 6–3 | Tom Gola Arena (1,236) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 18, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Wagner | W 74–60 | 7–3 | Tom Gola Arena (1,074) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 21, 2019* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 66–58 | 8–3 | Tom Gola Arena (1,411) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 28, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Bucknell | W 71–59 | 9–3 | Palestra (2,558) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2020 8:30 pm, CBSSN | No. 20 Dayton | L 58–84 | 9–4 (0–1) | Tom Gola Arena (2,241) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 5, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Fordham | W 66–60 | 10–4 (1–1) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,583) The Bronx, NY | |||||||
January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Massachusetts | L 69–77 | 10–5 (1–2) | Mullins Center (1,894) Amherst, MA | |||||||
January 11, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | George Mason | L 63–76 | 10–6 (1–3) | Tom Gola Arena (1,784) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 18, 2020 12:30 pm, NBCSN | at Rhode Island | L 63–66 | 10–7 (1–4) | Ryan Center (6,323) Kingston, RI | |||||||
January 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Richmond | L 57–73 | 10–8 (1–5) | Robins Center (5,073) Richmond, VA | |||||||
January 25, 2020 12:00 pm, NBCSN | VCU | L 65–76 | 10–9 (1–6) | Tom Gola Arena (2,841) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 29, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | Saint Louis | L 76–77 OT | 10–10 (1–7) | Tom Gola Arena (1,311) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 2, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Duquesne | L 69–71 | 10–11 (1–8) | PPG Paints Arena (2,450) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
February 8, 2020 5:00 pm, NBCSN | Saint Joseph's Big 5 | W 83–66 | 11–11 (2–8) | Tom Gola Arena (2,917) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 12, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Richmond | L 47–74 | 11–12 (2–9) | Tom Gola Arena (1,271) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 15, 2020 2:30 pm, NBCSN | at Saint Louis | L 69–84 | 11–13 (2–10) | Chaifetz Arena (7,862) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
February 19, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | Fordham | W 58–49 | 12–13 (3–10) | Tom Gola Arena (1,311) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 22, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at George Washington | W 72–62 | 13–13 (4–10) | Charles E. Smith Center (4,019) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
February 25, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Davidson | L 49–74 | 13–14 (4–11) | John M. Belk Arena (2,888) Davidson, NC | |||||||
February 29, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | St. Bonaventure | W 73–65 | 14–14 (5–11) | Tom Gola Arena (2,374) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
March 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Massachusetts | L 64–75 | 14–15 (5–12) | Tom Gola Arena (1,352) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
March 7, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Saint Joseph's | W 78-77 | 15-15 (6-12) | Hagan Arena (2,390) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 12, 2020 6:00 pm, NBCSN | (10) | vs. (7) Davidson Second round | A-10 tournament canceled[1] | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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