2020–21 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 9–16 (6–11 A-10) |
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Home arena | Tom Gola Arena |
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St. Bonaventure† | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 16 | – | 5 | .762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 14 | – | 7 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | 14 | – | 9 | .609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 6 | – | 11 | .353 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner |
The 2020–21 La Salle Explorers basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by third-year head coach Ashley Howard, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 9–16, 6–11 in A-10 Play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to Saint Joseph's.
Previous season
The Explorers finished the 2019–20 season 15–15, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in tenth place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Ayinde Hakim | 0 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. | Midseason transfer to UMass Lowell |
Isaiah Deas | 10 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
Ed Croswell | 11 | F | 6'8" | 250 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Providence |
Saul Phiri | 13 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Senior | Haverhill, MA | Graduated |
Brandon Stone | 23 | F | 6'11" | 200 | Sophomore | Alverton, PA | Midseason transfer to Robert Morris |
Moustapha Diagne | 35 | F | 6'9" | 230 | RS Senior | Rufisque, Senegal | Graduated |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Anwar Gill SG | Washington, DC | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 5, 2019 | |
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Jhamir Brickus PG | Coatesville, PA | Coatesville Area High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Mar 18, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Tegray Izay C | Montreal, Canada | Archbishop Carroll High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Mar 21, 2020 | |
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Derrius Ward SG | Philadelphia, PA | St. Thomas More School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 5, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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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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November 26, 2020* 2:00 p.m., FS1 | at St. John's Joe Lapchick Tournament | L 65–82 | 0–1 | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY | |||||||
November 27, 2020* 4:00 p.m. | vs. Saint Peter's Joe Lapchick Tournament | L 51–62 | 0–2 | Carnessecca Arena Queens, NY | |||||||
December 6, 2020* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Army | L 59–63 | 0–3 | Christl Arena West Point, NY | |||||||
December 8, 2020* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Lincoln (PA.) | W 80–62 | 1–3 | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 12, 2020* 2:00 p.m. | at Drexel | W 58–48 | 2–3 | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 16, 2020 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UMass | L 66–85 | 2–4 (0–1) | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 19, 2020* 4:30 p.m. | Delaware | W 71–61 | 3–4 | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 22, 2020* 7:00 p.m. | at Maryland | L 71–84 | 3–5 | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||
December 30, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Dayton | W 67–65 | 4–5 (1–1) | UD Arena Dayton, OH | |||||||
January 2, 2021 6:30 p.m. | Fordham | W 89–52 | 5–5 (2–1) | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 6, 2021 5:00 p.m. | No. 23 Saint Louis | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
January 9, 2021 7:00 pm, NBCSN | at UMass | L 67–83 | 5–6 (2–2) | Mullins Center Amherst, MA | |||||||
January 13, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | George Mason | L 42–75 | 5–7 (2–3) | EagleBank Arena (250) Fairfax, VA | |||||||
January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Davidson | L 53–77 | 5–8 (2–4) | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 18, 2021 4:00 pm, CBSSN | Saint Joseph's | W 90–83 | 6–8 (3–4) | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 23, 2021 2:30 pm, NBCSN | at Richmond | W 84–78 | 7–8 (4–4) | Robins Center Richmond, VA | |||||||
January 27, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Rhode Island | L 60–73 | 7–9 (4–5) | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 30, 2021 1:00 pm, NBCSN | at VCU | L 62–73 | 7–10 (4–6) | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA | |||||||
February 3, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Saint Louis | W 82–75 | 8–10 (5–6) | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 6, 2021 12:30 pm, NBCSN | at Fordham | L 68–76 | 8–11 (5–7) | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY | |||||||
February 10, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at St. Bonaventure | L 73–86 | 8–12 (5–8) | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||
February 13, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | George Washington | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
February 16, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Saint Louis | L 57–78 | 8–13 (5–9) | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||
February 20, 2021 12:30 pm, NBCSN | at Saint Joseph's | L 82–91 OT | 8–14 (5–10) | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Duquesne | W 85–65 | 9–14 (6–10) | Tom Gola Arena (26) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 27, 2021 4:30 pm, NBCSN | at George Mason | L 54–89 | 9–15 (6–11) | EagleBank Arena (250) Fairfax, VA | |||||||
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March 3, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (12) | vs. (13) Saint Joseph's First round | L 66–72 | 9–16 | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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References
- ^ "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.