1954–55 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
| 1954–55 La Salle Explorers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
NCAA tournament, Runner-up | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 26–5 |
| Head coach |
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Seasons ← 1953–54 1955–56 → | |
Season summary
Robert Ames, later a CIA official killed in the 1983 bombing of the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was a member of the 1954-55 Explorers.[1]
NCAA tournament
- East
- La Salle 95, West Virginia 61
- La Salle 73, Princeton 46
- La Salle 99, Canisius College 64
- Final Four
- La Salle 76, Iowa 73
- San Francisco 77, La Salle 63
Rankings
Awards and honors
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 3 | Tom Gola | Philadelphia Warriors |
References
- ^ "NCAA champ became CIA legend. Historic La Salle team produced unsung hero - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. January 23, 2004. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- ^ "1955 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
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La Salle Explorers men's basketball
- Wister Hall (19??–1955)
- Palestra (1955–1989)
- Civic Center (1989–1996)
- First Union Spectrum (1996–1998)
- Tom Gola Arena (1998–present)
- TruMark Financial Center (facilities)
- "Fight On, Explorers"
- City 6
- Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy)
- Scandal
- List of seasons
- 1930–31
- 1931–32
- 1932–33
- 1933–34
- 1934–35
- 1935–36
- 1936–37
- 1937–38
- 1938–39
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- 1944–45
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- 1946–47
- 1947–48
- 1948–49
- 1949–50
- 1950–51
- 1951–52
- 1952–53
- 1953–54
- 1954–55
- 1955–56
- 1956–57
- 1957–58
- 1958–59
- 1959–60
- 1960–61
- 1961–62
- 1962–63
- 1963–64
- 1964–65
- 1965–66
- 1966–67
- 1967–68
- 1968–69
- 1969–70
- 1970–71
- 1971–72
- 1972–73
- 1973–74
- 1974–75
- 1975–76
- 1976–77
- 1977–78
- 1978–79
- 1979–80
- 1980–81
- 1981–82
- 1982–83
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87
- 1987–88
- 1988–89
- 1989–90
- 1990–91
- 1991–92
- 1992–93
- 1993–94
- 1994–95
- 1995–96
- 1996–97
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- 1998–99
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- 2006–07
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- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
- 2022–23
- 2023–24
- 2024–25
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
