1954–55 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team explained
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1954-55 |
| Prev Year: | 1953-54 |
| Next Year: | 1955-56 |
| Team: | La Salle Explorers |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 3 |
| Aprank: | 3 |
| Record: | 26–5 |
| Head Coach: | Ken Loeffler |
| Champion: | NCAA tournament, Runner-up |
| Bowl Result: |
L 63-77 vs. San Francisco |
Season summary
Robert Ames, later a CIA official killed in the 1983 bombing of the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was a member of the 1954-55 Explorers.[1]
NCAA tournament
- East
- La Salle 95, West Virginia 61
- La Salle 73, Princeton 46
- La Salle 99, Canisius College 64
- Final Four
[2]
Rankings
See main article: 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball rankings.
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 3 | | Philadelphia Warriors |
|
[3] Notes and References
- Web site: NCAA champ became CIA legend. Historic La Salle team produced unsung hero - Philly.com . Articles.philly.com . 2004-01-23 . 2014-05-07.
- Web site: RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More.
- Web site: 1955 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com . 2013-01-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130105194153/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1955&lg=N . 2013-01-05 .
