2021–22 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 11–19 (5–13 A–10) |
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Home arena | Tom Gola Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 1 | – | 16 | .059 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 A-10 tournament winner |
The 2021–22 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by fourth-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 11–19, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 12 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Saint Joseph's in the first round before losing to Saint Louis in the second round.
On March 21, 2022, the school fired head coach Ashley Howard.[1]
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Explorers finished the 2020–21 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.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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David Beatty | 1 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduate transferred to North Carolina A&T |
Scott Spencer | 2 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Senior | Suffolk, VA | Graduate transferred to Tulane |
Derrius Ward | 10 | G | 6'6" | 185 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Harcum College |
Jared Kimbrough | 24 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Neptune, NJ | Transferred to Hartford[3] |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Josh Nickelberry | 10 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Fayetteville, NC | Louisville |
Mamadou Doucoure | 14 | F | 6'9" | 250 | RS Senior | Bamako, Mali | Rutgers[4] |
2021 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Daeshon Shepherd SG |
Philadelphia, PA | Archbishop Wood High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Andrés Marrero SG |
Caracas, Venezuela | Upper Room Christian School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 26, 2019 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Khalil Brantley PG |
Charlotte, NC | Our Saviour Lutheran School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 26, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Sacred Heart | L 81–86 OT | 0–1 |
Tom Gola Arena (1,637) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
November 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Albany | W 67–64 | 1–1 |
Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops |
at Delaware | L 82–85 OT | 1–2 |
Bob Carpenter Center (2,032) Newark, DE | |||||||
November 20, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Army | W 61–58 | 2–2 |
Tom Gola Arena (1,712) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
November 28, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 7 Villanova Philadelphia Big 5 |
L 46–72 | 2–3 |
Palestra (5,841) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Temple Philadelphia Big 5 |
L 57-73 | 2–4 |
Liacouras Center (4,025) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 4, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Holy Cross | W 84–65 | 3–4 |
Tom Gola Arena (1,326) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 81–55 | 4–4 |
Tom Gola Arena (1,172) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 11, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Penn Philadelphia Big 5 |
W 76-74 | 5–4 |
Tom Gola Arena (2,617) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 18, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bucknell | L 70-82 | 5–5 |
Sojka Pavilion (1,230) Lewisburg, PA | |||||||
December 21, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Drexel | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Fordham | L 61–69 | 5–6 (0–1) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,147) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., USA |
VCU | L 66–85 | 5–7 (0–2) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,721) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
St. Bonaventure | L 76–80 OT | 5–8 (0–3) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,321) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 17, 2022 4:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Saint Joseph's | W 75–64 | 6–8 (1–3) |
Hagan Arena (1,795) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island Rescheduled from January 2 |
L 54–56 | 6–9 (1–4) |
Ryan Center (4,379) Kingston, RI | |||||||
January 22, 2022 4:30 p.m., USA |
Richmond | L 56–64 | 6–10 (1–5) |
Tom Gola Arena (2,137) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UMass | L 71–77 | 6–11 (1–6) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,389) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 29, 2022 12:00 p.m., USA |
at No. 25 Davidson | L 69–77 | 6–12 (1–7) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,938) Davidson, NC | |||||||
February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Washington | L 87–89 | 6–13 (1–8) |
Charles E. Smith Center (919) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Mason | W 83–78 | 7–13 (2–8) |
Tom Gola Arena (2,217) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Saint Louis | L 57–75 | 7–14 (2–9) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,121) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
February 12, 2022 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Richmond | L 63–77 | 7–15 (2–10) |
Robins Center (6,801) Richmond, VA | |||||||
February 16, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis Rescheduled from January 5 |
L 64–90 | 7–16 (2–11) |
Chaifetz Arena (4,671) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
February 19, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UMass | L 74–80 | 7–17 (2–12) |
Mullins Center (2,009) Amherst, MA | |||||||
February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Fordham | L 54–60 | 7–18 (2–13) |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (687) Bronx, NY | |||||||
February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Dayton | W 62–60 | 8–18 (3–13) |
Tom Gola Arena (2,473) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
March 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Saint Joseph's | W 49–48 | 9–18 (4–13) |
Tom Gola Arena (2,812) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | W 85–76 | 10–18 (5–13) |
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,003) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(12) | vs. (13) Saint Joseph's First round |
W 63–56 | 11–18 |
Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. | ||||||
March 10, 2022 2:30 p.m., USA/Peacock |
(12) | vs. (5) Saint Louis Second round |
L 51-71 | 11–19 |
Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- ^ "La Salle fires coach Howard after four seasons". ESPN.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Saint Joseph's vs. La Salle - Game Summary - March 3, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Jared Kimbrough - 2021-22 - University of Hartford". www.hartfordhawks.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Announces Additions to 2021-22 Roster". La Salle University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 La Salle Explorers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.
- ^ "2020-21 La Salle Explorers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 La Salle Explorers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2021.