2022–23 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2022–23
Team:La Salle Explorers
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:A–10
Record:15–19
Conf Record:7–11
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:John Cox
Asst Coach2:Donnie Carr
Asst Coach3:Mark Hueber

The 2022–23 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by first-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Explorers finished the 2021–22 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] On April 5, the school announced former Penn and Temple head coach, Fran Dunphy, would be the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Sherif Kenney 4 G 6'4" 215 Junior Transferred to Bryant
Jack Clark 5 G 6'8" 200 RS Junior Transferred to NC State
Tegra Izay 11 C 6'10" 265 Sophomore Transferred to Harcum College
Kyle Thompson 12 G 5'10" 200 RS Junior Graduate transferred
Clifton Moore 21 F/C 6'10" 240 RS Senior Graduate transferred to Providence
Chrisitan Ray 24 G 6'6" 215 Junior Transferred to Delaware
Andrew Lafond 25 G 5'10" 150 Senior Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Brandon Dwyer 30 G 6'3" 180 Freshman Walk-on; transferred to Florida Gulf Coast

Incoming Transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Hassan Drame 4 F 6'7" 200 Senior Saint Peter's
Fousseyni Drame 11 F 6'7" 200 Senior Saint Peter's
Tommy Gardler 12 G 6'1" 185 Sophomore Walk-on; USciences

2022 recruiting class

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: 2022-04-05 . Dunphy, 73, returns to coaching, joining La Salle . 2022-10-26 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule . The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.