2021–22 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:La Salle Explorers
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:A–10
Record:11–19
Conf Record:5–13
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Kyle Griffin
Asst Coach2:Donnie Carr

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
David Beatty 1 G 6'2" 200 Senior Graduate transferred to North Carolina A&T
Scott Spencer 2 G 6'6" 210 RS Senior Graduate transferred to Tulane
Derrius Ward 10 G 6'6" 185 Freshman Transferred to Harcum College
Jared Kimbrough 24 F 6'8" 225 Junior Transferred to Hartford[3]

Incoming Transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Josh Nickelberry 10 G 6'4" 205 Junior Louisville
Mamadou Doucoure 14 F 6'9" 250 RS Senior Rutgers[4]

2021 recruiting class

Roster

Source[5]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-21 . La Salle fires coach Howard after four seasons . 2022-03-22 . ESPN.com . en.
  2. Web site: Saint Joseph's vs. La Salle - Game Summary - March 3, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-11-29. ESPN.com. en.
  3. Web site: Jared Kimbrough - 2021-22 - University of Hartford. 2021-11-29. www.hartfordhawks.com. en.
  4. Web site: Men's Basketball Announces Additions to 2021-22 Roster. 2021-11-29. La Salle University Athletics. en.
  5. Web site: 2020-21 La Salle Explorers Roster and Stats. 2021-11-29. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.
  6. Web site: 2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule . The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.
  7. Web site: 2020-21 La Salle Explorers Schedule and Results. 2021-11-29. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.
  8. Web site: 2021-22 La Salle Explorers Schedule. 2021-11-29. ESPN. en.