| 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]
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]
| 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] |
| 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] |
Source[5]
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