| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | La Salle Explorers |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 10–21 |
| Conf Record: | 8–10 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Donnie Carr |
| Asst Coach3: | Kyle Griffin |
| Champion: | Battle at the Boardwalk Champions |
The 2018–19 La Salle Explorers basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by first-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 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.
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]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Shuler | 1 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Amar Stukes | 2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Tony Washington | 5 | C | 6'10" | 230 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 20 | G/F | 6'7" | 200 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| Dajour Joseph | 23 | G/F | 6'6" | 207 | Freshman | Transferred to South Plains College |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Beatty | 1 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Sophomore | Transferred from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Beatty would have sat out the 2018–19 season, but was granted a waiver to play immediately. | ||
| Scott Spencer | 2 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Junior | 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 | Transferred from Boston University. Will be eligible to play immediately since Mosley graduated from Boston. |
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