2018–19 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	† 2019 A10 Tournament winner ; As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

La Salle Explorers men's basketball
2018–19 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach	Ashley Howard (1st season)
Assistant coach	Kenny Johnson
Assistant coach	Donnie Carr
Assistant coach	Kyle Griffin
Home arena	Tom Gola Arena

The 2018–19 La Salle Explorers basketball team representes La Salle University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by 1st-year head coach John Giannini, play their home games at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Explorers finished the 2017–18 season 13–19, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 12 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they lost in the first round to Massachusetts.^[1]

On March 23, 2018, head coach John Giannini and the school mutually agreed to part ways after 14 seasons.^[2] Giannini left with a 212–226 record at La Salle. On April 8, the school hired Villanova assistant Ashley Howard as head coach.^[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Johnnie Shuler	1	G	5'11"	175	Senior	Washington, D.C.	Graduated
Amar Stukes	2	G	6'2"	190	RS Senior	Philadelphia, PA	Graduated
Tony Washington	5	C	6'10"	230	RS Senior	Detroit, MI	Gradauted
B. J. Johnson	20	G/F	6'7"	200	RS Senior	Philadelphia, PA	Graduated
Dajour Joseph	23	G/F	6'6"	207	Freshman	Haverhill, MA	Transferred to South Plains College

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
David Beatty	1	G	6'2"	205	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Beatty will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Scott Spencer	2	G	6'6"	190	Junior	Suffolk, VA	Transferred from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Spencer will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Cheddi Mosely	12	G	6'3"	195	RS Senior	Jersey City, NJ	Transferred from Boston University. Will be eligible to play immediately since Mosley graduated from Boston.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jack Clark #71 SF	Wyncote, PA	Cheltenham High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 5, 2017
Jack Clark #71 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jared Kimbrough #66 C	Neptune, NJ	Neptune High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	N/A	Sep 9, 2017
Jared Kimbrough #66 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Ed Croswell PF	Philadelphia, PA	St. Joseph's Prep School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	N/A
Ed Croswell PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

Roster

2018–19 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Pookie Powell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Sr	Dr. Philips Memphis	Orlando, FL
G	1	David Beatty	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Imhotep Institute Charter South Carolina	Philadelphia, PA
G	2	Scott Spencer	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Blue Ridge Clemson	Suffolk, VA
G	3	Jamir Moultrie	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Bishop McNamara	Washington, D.C.
F/C	4	Miles Brookins	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Mater Dei	Cypress, CA
G	5	Jack Clark	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Cheltenham	Wyncote, PA
G	10	Isiah Deas	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Coastal Academy (NJ)	Brooklyn, NY
F	11	Ed Croswell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Fr	St. Joseph's Prep	Philadelphia, PA
G	12	Cheddi Mosely	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Sr	St. Anthony Boston University	Jersey City, NJ
G	13	Saul Phiri	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Putnam Science Academy (CT)	Haverhill, MA
F	24	Jared Kimbrough	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Neptune	Neptune, NJ
G	25	Traci Carter	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Jr	Life Center Academy (NJ) Marquette	Philadelphia, PA
C	31	Cian Sullivan	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	St. Andrews Prep (RI)	Tralee, Ireland

Head coach

Ashley Howard (Drexel)

Assistant coach(es)

Kenny Johnson (Maryland)
Donnie Carr (La Salle)
Kyle Griffin (Siena)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018* 7:30 pm	at Temple	Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
Nov 10, 2018* 3:00 pm	Lafayette	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Nov 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+	at Florida	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
Nov 17, 2018* 4:00 pm	Drexel	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Nov 22, 2018* 2:30 pm, ESPNU	vs. Miami (FL) Wooden Legacy Quarterfinals	Titan Gym Fullerton, CA
Nov 23, 2018* 2:00 pm/4:30 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	vs. Fresno State or Northwestern Wooden Legacy	Titan Gym Fullerton, CA
Nov 25, 2018*	vs. Wooden Legacy	Titan Gym Fullerton, CA
Dec 1, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. Villanova	Palestra Philadelphia, PA
Dec 4, 2018* 7:00 pm	Bucknell	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Dec 8, 2018* 4:00 pm	Penn	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Dec 21, 2018*	vs. Alabama A&M Battle at the Boardwalk semifinals	Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ
Dec 22, 2018*	vs. Towson or Tulane Battle at the Boardwalk	Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ
Atlantic 10 regular season
Jan 5, 2019 12:30 pm, NBCSN	at Massachusetts	Mullins Center Amherst, MA
Jan 9, 2019	at VCU	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Jan 12, 2019 6:00 pm, NBCSN	Saint Louis	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Jan 16, 2019 8:00 pm	George Washington	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Jan 19, 2019 2:30 pm, NBCSN	Rhode Island	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm	at Fordham	Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm	Massachusetts	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Feb 2, 2019 6:00 pm	at Richmond	Robins Center Richmond, VA
Feb 5, 2019 7:00 pm	Saint Joseph's	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Feb 10, 2019 2:00 pm, Stadium	at George Mason	EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm	Duquesne	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Feb 16, 2019 5:00 pm, CBSSN	at Saint Louis	Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Feb 20, 2019 7:00 pm	at St. Bonaventure	Reilly Center Olean, NY
Feb 23, 2019 4:00 pm	Richmond	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm	Davidson	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Mar 2, 2019 5:00 pm, NBCSN	at Saint Joseph's	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
Mar 6, 2019 7:00 pm	at Dayton	UD Arena Dayton, OH
Mar 9, 2019 4:00 pm	Fordham	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 13–17, 2019	vs.	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[4]

References

↑ "UMass holds off La Salle 69-67 in A10 Tournament first round". FOX Sports. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
↑ "La Salle splits with coach John Giannini after 14 years". lancasteronline.com. Associated Press. March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
↑ "Ashley Howard will be next La Salle basketball coach - Philly". Philly.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
↑ "The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics". www.goexplorers.com.

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[1] "UMass holds off La Salle 69-67 in A10 Tournament first round". FOX Sports. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-04-09.

[2] "La Salle splits with coach John Giannini after 14 years". lancasteronline.com. Associated Press. March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.

[3] "Ashley Howard will be next La Salle basketball coach - Philly". Philly.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.

[4] "The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics". www.goexplorers.com.

La Salle Explorers men's basketball
Venues	Wister Hall (19??–1955) Palestra (1955–1989) Civic Center (1989–1996) First Union Spectrum (1996–1998) Tom Gola Arena (1998–present) Hayman Center (facilities)
Culture & lore	"Fight On, Explorers" City 6 Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) Scandal
People	Head coaches
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 1999–00 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
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Davidson	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Dayton	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Duquesne	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Fordham	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
George Mason	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
George Washington	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
La Salle	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Massachusetts	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Rhode Island	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Richmond	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Saint Joseph's	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Saint Louis	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
St. Bonaventure	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
VCU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–


† 2019 A10 Tournament winner As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll