2018–19 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
Battle at the Boardwalk Champions
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	10–21 (8–10 A-10)
Head coach	Ashley Howard (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Kenny Johnson Donnie Carr Kyle Griffin
Home arena	Tom Gola Arena

2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
VCU	16	–	2		.889			25	–	8		.758
Davidson	14	–	4		.778			24	–	10		.706
Dayton	13	–	5		.722			21	–	12		.636
St. Bonaventure	12	–	6		.667			18	–	16		.529
George Mason	11	–	7		.611			18	–	15		.545
Saint Louis †	10	–	8		.556			23	–	13		.639
Duquesne	10	–	8		.556			19	–	13		.863
Rhode Island	9	–	9		.500			18	–	15		.545
La Salle	8	–	10		.444			10	–	21		.323
Saint Joseph's	6	–	12		.333			14	–	19		.424
Richmond	6	–	12		.333			13	–	20		.394
George Washington	4	–	14		.222			9	–	24		.273
Massachusetts	4	–	14		.222			11	–	21		.344
Fordham	3	–	15		.167			12	–	20		.375
† 2019 Atlantic 10 tournament winner

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.

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

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	Graduated
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 would have sat out the 2018–19 season, but was granted a waiver to play immediately.
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

College recruiting information

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
	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
	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
	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	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018* 7:30 pm, ESPN3		at Temple Big 5	L 67–75	0–1	Liacouras Center (6,011) Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPN		Lafayette	L 76–77	0–2	Tom Gola Arena (3,400) Philadelphia, PA
November 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN		at Florida	L 69–82	0–3	O'Connell Center (8,450) Gainesville, FL
November 17, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN		Drexel City 6/A10–CAA Challenge	L 84–89	0–4	Tom Gola Arena (1,410) Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2018* 2:30 pm, ESPNU		vs. Miami (FL) Wooden Legacy Quarterfinals	L 49–85	0–5	Titan Gym  Fullerton, CA
November 23, 2018* 4:30 pm, ESPNU		vs. Northwestern Wooden Legacy consolation 2nd round	L 74–91	0–6	Titan Gym  Fullerton, CA
November 25, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPN3		vs. Grand Canyon Wooden Legacy 7th place game	L 70–82	0–7	Titan Gym  Fullerton, CA
December 1, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. No. 23 Villanova	L 78–85	0–8	Palestra (6,522) Philadelphia, PA
December 4, 2018* 7:00 pm		Bucknell	L 79–92	0–9	Tom Gola Arena (1,321) Philadelphia, PA
December 8, 2018* 4:00 pm		Penn	L 65–83	0–10	Tom Gola Arena (1,203) Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2018* 7:30 pm, FloSports		vs. Alabama A&M Battle at the Boardwalk semifinals	W 80–57	1–10	Boardwalk Hall  Atlantic City, NJ
December 22, 2018* 2:30 pm, FloSports		vs. Towson Battle at the Boardwalk final	W 57–51	2–10	Boardwalk Hall  Atlantic City, NJ
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 5, 2019 12:30 pm, NBCSN		at Massachusetts	W 69–60	3–10 (1–0)	Mullins Center (4,154) Amherst, MA
January 9, 2019 7:00 pm		at VCU	L 63–69	3–11 (1–1)	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
January 12, 2019 6:00 pm, NBCSN		Saint Louis	L 64–71	3–12 (1–2)	Tom Gola Arena (1,821) Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 2019 8:00 pm		George Washington	L 56–59	3–13 (1–3)	Tom Gola Arena (1,245) Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2019 2:30 pm, NBCSN		Rhode Island	L 67–78	3–14 (1–4)	Tom Gola Arena (2,147) Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Fordham	W 73–71	4–14 (2–4)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,731) Bronx, NY
January 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN		Massachusetts	W 60–51	5–14 (3–4)	Tom Gola Arena (1,302) Philadelphia, PA
February 2, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN		at Richmond	W 66–58	6–14 (4–4)	Robins Center (6,644) Richmond, VA
February 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN		Saint Joseph's	W 83–69	7–14 (5–4)	Tom Gola Arena  Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2019 2:00 pm, Stadium		at George Mason	L 76–84	7–15 (5–5)	EagleBank Arena  Fairfax, VA
February 13, 2019 7:00 pm		Duquesne	W 73–72	8–15 (6–5)	Tom Gola Arena  Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 2019 5:00 pm, CBSSN		at Saint Louis	L 49–62	8–16 (6–6)	Chaifetz Arena (7,531) St. Louis, MO
February 20, 2019 7:00 pm		at St. Bonaventure	L 60–62	8–17 (6–7)	Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY
February 23, 2019 4:00 pm		Richmond	L 75–84	8–18 (6–8)	Tom Gola Arena (2,653) Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN		Davidson	W 79–69	9–18 (7–8)	Tom Gola Arena (1,536) Philadelphia, PA
March 2, 2019 5:00 pm, NBCSN		at Saint Joseph's	L 62–72	9–19 (7–9)	Hagan Arena  Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Dayton	L 39–70	9–20 (7–10)	UD Arena (13,147) Dayton, OH
March 9, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN		Fordham	W 72–57	10–20 (8–10)	Tom Gola Arena (1,652) Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 14, 2019 12:00 pm, NBCSN	(9)	vs. (8) Rhode Island Second Round	L 57–76	10–21	Barclays Center (6,802) Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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