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La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Basketball Media Guides University Publications 1988 La Salle University 1988-89 Basketball Yearbook La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides Recommended Citation La Salle University, "La Salle University 1988-89 Basketball Yearbook" (1988). La Salle Basketball Media Guides. 36. http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides/36 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at La Salle University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in La Salle Basketball Media Guides by an authorized administrator of La Salle University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Diversity 1988-89 BASKETBALL YEARBOOK 1988-89 SCHEDULE NOV. 10 SIBENKA-YUGOSLAVIA HAYMAN HALL 7:30 P.M. Pre-season N.I.T. Nov. 18 at Syracuse (ESPN) 9:00 p.m. Nov. 20 Second Round Nov. 23-24 Semifinals & Finals Madison Square Garden ACME Boot Classic (Clarkesville, TN) Dec. 2 La Salle vs. Georgia Southern 6:00 p.m. Austin Peay vs. Southern Illinois 8:00 p.m. Dec. 3 Championship Round DEC. 5 ST. JOSEPH'S (PRISM) THE PALESTRA 7:00 P.M. WIP Jostens Classic (The Palestra) DEC. 9 LA SALLE vs. PENNSYLVANIA (PRISM) 9:00 P.M. WSSJ DREXEL vs. LONG BEACH STATE 6:30 P.M. DEC. 10 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND WSSJ Dec. 14 at St. Peter's Jersey City, NJ 7:30 p.m. WSSJ Dec. 22 at Villanova (PRISM) Villanova, PA 7:00 p.m. WSSJ Cotton States Classic (Atlanta, GA) Dec. 29 La Salle vs. South Carolina 9:00 p.m. Georgia vs. Princeton 9:00 p.m. Dec. 30 Championship Round JAN. 4 TEMPLE (PRISM) THE PALESTRA 7:00 P.M. WIP JAN. 7 RICHMOND THE PALESTRA 7:00 P.M. WSSJ Jan. 12 at Fordham Bronx, NY 7:30 p.m. WSSJ JAN. 14 MANHATTAN THE PALESTRA 8:30 P.M. WIP Jan. 19 at Holy Cross Worcester, MA 7:30 p.m. WIP Jan. 21 at Fairfield Fairfield, CT 3:30 p.m. WIP Jan. 23 at lona New Rochelle, NY 8:00 p.m. WIP JAN. 25 ST. PETER'S THE PALESTRA 7:00 P.M. WSSJ JAN. 28 FORDHAM THE PALESTRA 3:00 P.M. WIP FEB. 1 IONA THE PALESTRA 8:00 P.M. WSSJ Feb. 3 at Army West Point, NY 7:30 p.m. WSSJ Feb. 5 at American Washington, DC 2:00 p.m. WSSJ FEB. 9 ARMY THE PALESTRA 7:00 P.M. WSSJ Feb. 11 at Manhattan Riverdale, NY 3:30 p.m. WIP FEB. 13 HOLY CROSS THE PALESTRA 7:00 P.M. WIP Feb. 16 at Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 8:00 p.m. WSSJ FEB. 19 FAIRFIELD THE PALESTRA 7:00 P.M. WIP FEB. 23 FLORIDA STATE (ESPN) THE PALESTRA 7:00 P.M. WIP Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship Tournament Mar. 1 First Round at Campus Sites RADIO WIP 610 AM Mar. 4-6 Semininals & Finals at RADIO WSSJ 1310 AM The Meadowlands HOME GAMES IN BOLD FACE CAPS The 1988-89 La Salle University basketball yearbook was compiled, written and edited by the La Salle University Sports Information Office, Mac Yates, Director. Special thanks go to Martha Ledger for photographic services; Assistant Sports Information Director Beth Onufrak, Student Assistants Sonya Wilmoth and Mark Krajnak for editorial contributions. La Salle University does not discriminate against prospective or current students or employees on the basis of sex, handicap, race, color, religion, or national origin, pursuant to the requirements of Title XI of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other ap- plicable statutes. Inquiries and charges of violation of this policy should be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1988-89 LA SALLE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL INFORMATION 1988-89 La Salle University Basketball Schedule IFC GENERAL INFORMATION La Salle Basketball Quick Facts 1 LOCATION: PHILADELPHIA, PA 2 La Salle University PRESIDENT: BROTHER F. PATRICK ELLIS, F.S.C., Ph.D. Ellis, President 3 Brother F. Patrick FOUNDED: 1863 Robert Mullen, Director of Athletics .... 4 ENROLLMENT: 3,500 Athletic Department Staff 5 NICKNAME: EXPLORERS Coach Bill "Speedy" Morris 6-7 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: ROBERT MULLEN Assistant Coaches 8 OFFICE 951-1516 The Explorers 9-17 AD PHONE: (215) Lionel Simmons 10-11 CONFERENCE: METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Craig Conlin 12 COLORS: BLUE & GOLD Bob Johnson 13 PRESS ROW PHONE: (215) 898-6159 Doug Overton 14 SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: MAC YATES Ralph Flowers 15 SID OFFICE PHONE: (215)951-1605 Sam Rines 15 SID HOME PHONE: (215)340-1813 16 Milko Lieverst ASSISTANT SID: BETH ONUFRAK Jack Hurd 16 ASSISTANT SID HOME PHONE: (215) 233-3341 Steve Wriedt 16 SID MAILING ADDRESS: SPORTS INFORMATION, Don Shelton 17 LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Keith Morris 17 Derek Brown 17 20TH STREET & OLNEY AVENUE 1988-89 Basketball Managers 18 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19141 1987-88 Statistics 19-24 ARENA: PALESTRA (8,722) Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . 25-28 TO ORDER PHONES AT THE PALESTRA: (215) 898-4747 La Salle in the Big Five 29-30 1988-89 Opponents 31-35, 38-46 COACHING STAFF 1988-89 Rosters & Team Photo .... 36-37 HEAD COACH: WILLIAM "SPEEDY" MORRIS Salle Records 47-71 La Basketball RECORD AT LA SALLE: 44-23 (Men's Team) Two Seasons 1988-89 La Salle Basketball Radio & 43-17 (Women's Team) Two Seasons TV Schedule 72 BASKETBALL OFFICE PHONE: (215) 951-1505 BEST TIME TO REACH COACH MORRIS: 10 A.M. - 12 P.M. M-F ASSISTANT COACH: JOE MIHALICH (LA SALLE '78) ASSISTANT COACH: RANDY MONROE (CHEYNEY 87) PART TIME ASSISTANT COACH: SAM RINES (CHEYNEY '68) VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH: RICH PRENDERGAST (LA SALLE '60) 1988-89 EXPLORER OUTLOOK 1987-88 RECORD: 24-10 MAAC RECORD/FINISH: 14-0, 1ST 1988 POST SEASON: NCAA; LOST FIRST ROUND GAME TO KANSAS STATE, 66-53 STARTERS LOST: (2) TIM LEGLER (6-4, G, 16.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg) RICH TARR (6-0, G, 11.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg) STARTERS RETURNING: (3) UONEL SIMMONS (6-6, F, 23.3 ppg, 11.4 rpg) CRAIG CONLIN (6-6, F, 9.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg) DOUG OVERTON (6-2, G, 7.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg) OTHER TOP RETURNEES: BOB JOHNSON (6-4, G, 5.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg) RALPH FLOWERS (5-11, G, 0.9 ppg, 0.5 rpg) SAM RINES (6-2, G, 0.8 ppg, 0.5 rpg) TOP NEWCOMERS: DEREK BROWN (6-2, Fr., G) JACK HURD (6-6, Fr., G/F) "MILKO LIEVERST (6-9, R-FR., C) KEITH MORRIS (5-10, Fr., G) DON SHELTON (6-8, Fr., F) STEVE WRIEDT (6-11, Fr., C) "RED-SHIRTED LAST SEASON AT LA SALLE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY La Salle University is a liberal arts institution which combines the best of all educational worlds. With 3300 men and women attending classes, the university offers a pleasant en- vironment within close proximity to Philadelphia's cultural, social, and historic centers. Founded by the Brothers of Chris- tian Schools, La Salle is named for St. John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers. The institution, which began as a one-building acad- emy in center city Philadelphia, is on an 85-acre, 36-building campus in Philadelphia's Germantown section. The La Salle day and evening faculty numbers 400 full and part- time, with 45 different programs of study offered in which to major. With a student-faculty ratio of 15-1 and an average class size of 21, students can be assured of as much personal guidance as needed from faculty members. This commitment to the in- dividual has always been a major tenet of the Christian Brothers' goals for La Salle. La Salle's curriculum requires the completion of 120 credits, but allows wide flexibility in choosing courses. A limited number of requirements in Connelly Library English composition, literature, phi- losophy and religion provide greater opportunity for depth outside of the Among the major buildings on public and private schools in 30 student's major field. The number of campus are Connelly Library; the states and 20 countries. The dormi- courses required by a department of Roland Holroyd Science Center with tories house more than 1400 its major never exceeds 17, leaving facilities for study and research in students in 11 residence halls and 8-10 courses as free electives that Biology, Geology, Physics, and Psy- two apartment complexes. More than may be used to build a strong minor chology; the Olney Hall classroom 70% of the students body goes on to or diversify one's background. building; and the College Union graduate study, with more than 1000 Various independent study pro- which houses offices for most student degrees conferred annually on day grams provide the students with activities and clubs and is the main and evening division seniors. greater options. A thriving nationally- meeting place on campus. La Salle students have been recognized Honors Program is avail- The athletic department is housed awarded 58 Fulbright grants since able for gifted students. "La Salle in in Hayman Hall. The facility includes 1970, a total exceeded by only two Europe" offers students the oppor- the 1700-seat Joseph Kirk Natator- other institutions in the Common- tunity to spend their sophomore or ium, three regulation-sized basketball wealth of Pennsylvania. According to junior year at the University of Fri- courts, a 12 laps/mile suspended run- a recent survey, La Salle ranked in bourg, in Switzerland, while receiving ning track, weight training and exer- the top 6% nationally among private full academic credit at La Salle.