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La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Basketball Media Guides University Publications 2003 La Salle Basketball Media Guide 2003-04 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides Recommended Citation La Salle University, "La Salle Basketball Media Guide 2003-04" (2003). La Salle Basketball Media Guides. 66. http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides/66 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]. 2003-04 Media Guide J $sT "I have known Billy Hahn for many, many years and" he brings a world of enthusiasm and energy to. the game. He has a great passion and is a r - ° --•• ' great asset to La Salle. basJMbaH..^ [ ' -*'' "* ."••*:. - ~ • "T". :::::; - DlCk Uit3l6* fSP^y/lfen?o//^pas/feffta//yi/ia/ysf ; ; : s "Billy Hahn's energy', and "passion for La Salle will make this program a* winner. How can, it .... hot? Just watch him on the sidelines. He cares j . so deeply about turning the. Explorers into a j." winner that ;his work ethic Jias, to pay,,off. The : stable .of underclassmen is of thei richest " K^r^E^H^B one^ in the Explorers will likely/ move- higher m^the* Midmati ESPN/ESPN.cMcollegeiBaskeWalliC&lumhist- ~ 1p «%r : tJJ'X opponen t. His team; much like himself, gives it all every trip, every game. They are a delight to watch. The future is bright." - Bill Battery (Class of '63 ESPN/CBS College Basketball Analyst ^*i> 1i La Salle Quickfacts GENERAL INFORMATION Location Philadelphia, PA President Brother Michael McGinniss, F.S.C. Pounded 1863 Enrollment 5.500 (Total) Nickname Explorers Colors (PMS Color) Blue (655) and Gold (I 17) Conference Atlantic 10 Home Court (capacity I Tom Gola Arena (4.000) Director of Athletics Dr. Thomas Brennan Athletics Dept. Office Phone • 215-951-1516 \sMiciaie Athletics Director John Lyons Assistant Athletics Director Peter D'Orazio Assistant Athletics Director Mary Ellen Wydan Assistant Athletics Director Brother John Kane Director of Academic Support Svcs TBA Director of Athletic Communications (Men's Basketball Contact) Kale Beers Asst. Director of Athletic Comm Meaghann Schulte Athletic Communications Assistant Marc Mullen .Athletic Communications Assistant Sue Senner Beers' Office Phone 215-951-1513 Beers' Home Phone 610-645-0804 - Beers E-Mail [email protected] Athletic Communications Fax 215-951-1694 Athletic Communications Mailing Address 19(X)\Yest C)lne\ Avenue Box 805 Philadelphia. PA 19141-1199 Athletics Web Site www.goexplorers.com Athletics Hotline 21 5-95 1 -5 1 70 Press Row Phone: 215-438-5158 Ticket Office Phone 215-951-1999 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach Billy Hahn (Maryland '75) Record at La Salle 28-33 (two years) Overall Record 70-78 (h\c j ears Assistant Coaches Roland Houston (Rhode Island 82 John Gallagher (Saint Joseph's '99) Matt Hahn (Maryland '00) Dir. of Basketball Operations Louis Twigg (Temple '02) Basketball Office Phone 215-951-1518 Starters Returning/Lost 5/0 Lenerwinners Returning/Lost 11/2 Newcomers 3 TEAM INFORMATION 2002-03 Overall Record 13-16 2002-03 Conference Record/Finish 7-9/4th West 2003 Tournament Record N/A No. Years in NCAA Tournament (Last) 11 (91-92) No. Years in the NIT (Last) 11 (90-91) MEDIA INFORMATION Tom Gola Arena has limited sealing lor working media. All seating requests will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. All game day press and photo pass requests for home and away games should be made at least 24 hours in advance. All interview requests for coaches or players should be directed to Kale Beers. 2003-04 LA SALLE BASKETBALL 2003-04 La Salle Basketball Media Guide Virginia Commonwealth Rams 75 LA SALLE BASKETBALL 4_ Dr Pepper Classic Philadelphia 4 South Carolina State Bulldogs 76 1954 National Champions 6-7 Seton Hall Pirates 76 Championship Moments 8-9 Massachusetts Minutemen 77 Road to the 1954 Championship 8 Richmond Spiders 77 1952 NIT Champions 9 Pennsv lvania Quakers 78 NCAA/NIT Tournaments 9 George Washington Colonials 78 Atlantic 10 Conference 10 Xavier Musketeers 79 Philadelphia Big 5 Basketball 11 Dayton Flyers 79 Academic Excellence 12 Duquesne Dukes 80 Academic All-Americans 13 Rhode Island Rams 80 Strength and Conditioning 14 Saint Josephs Haw ks 81 15 Athletic Training St. Bonaventure Bonnies 81 National Players of the Year 16 Temple Owls 82 2002-03 Newspaper Clippings 18 Fordham Rams 82 COACHING STAFF 19^ THE BECOBD BOOK M Head Coach Billy Hahn 20 Series Game-bv-Game Scores 84 Assistant Coach Roland Houston 24 Ail-Time Series Records 87 Assistant Coach John Gallagher 25 All-Time Team Captains/Coaches 90 Assistant Coach Matt Hahn 26 Year-by-Year Scores i 1931-2003) 91 Director of Basketball Operations Regular Season Tournaments Louis Twigg 26 (1952-2003) 108 Administrative Assistant Margie Martin . 27 All-Time Leading Scorers 110 Managers 27 Ail-Time Statistical Leaders 113 2003-04 Team Roster 28 Scoring 113 Field Goals 114 2003-04 EXPLOBERS M Free Throw s 114 Season Pre\ iew 30 Rebounds 115 Joel Jean-Baptiste 32 Blocked Shots 116 Rasheed Quadri 34 Assists 116 Kurt Simmons 36 Steals 117 Matt Thornton 38 Three-Point Field Goals 117 Mike Cleaves 40 Individual Game Record Holders 118 Jell Farmer 42 Ail-Time Roster 120 David Bell 44 1 a Salle's NCAA Stat Leaders 123 Lewis 1-adipe 46 Explorers in Coaching 124 D/atlo Larkai 48 Gar) Neal 50 THE UNIVERSITY 125^ Steven Smith 52 La Salle Universitj ... 126 Jermaine Thomas 54 Universit) President Newcomers 56 Br. Michael McGinniss, F.S.C 128 Director of Athletics 2002-03 SEASON IN REVIEW 57 l » Dr. Thomas Brennan I 2 Vthletic Coaches and Suit I M) . Department Year in Review . 2002-03 Box Scores Atlantic lo Conference 1 34 loin Gola \iena I 1 1 1.) I Statistics 67 136 Road (rip! 68 Directions to Campus i 17 2002-03 Big 5 Citj Series Campus \k, n 138 2003-04 OPPONENTS 71^ MEDIA INFORMATION 139^ Paradise (am [burnamenl 72 Director ol Athletic Communications Wichita State shockcis 72 Kale Beers 140 Hampton Pirates 72 Game Da) Information no l\ 141 I afayette I eopards 73 Radio Madison Dukes 73 Media Outlets 142 Villanova Wildcats ...74 Vlumni in the Media 14 I 2003 oi l xplorers Photo Rostei U4 1 lorida International Golden Panthers 'i Mount M Mary's Mountaineers 75 2003 04 LA SALLE BASKETBALL THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE BOAT HOUSE ROW ie second largest city on ihc East Coast and the llth largest in the nation. Philadelphia has retained its neighborhood spirit while supporting a letropblitan population of 5.7 million. The cradle of democracy, Philadelphia is home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where our country first took shape and our forefathers wrote the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Center City boasts hundreds of galleries featuring the latest in painting, sculpture, photography and video art, including the world-renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Barnes Foundation. Philadelphia also supports the nation's largest and most developed city park system (Fairmount Part) that offers 8,700 acres of trees and trails winding the length of the city. Center City's South Street, Boat House Row along the Schuylkill River, the Delaware Waterfront and Manayunk, a canal neighborhood with some of the best shops and restaurants in the tri-state area, are also unique to the city. 5fl* 4 2003-04 LA SALLE BASKETBALL 6^ ss=sr^ PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA 2003 04 LA SALLE BASKETBALL 5 ! ....... tir-i i in the I be as can .. u i • ' mucmuch m Exp pionship pl Tom Go I 19J flu « 1 SOUVENIR PROGRAM J LA SALLE BASKETBALL IlLJllHlHIl pies Tom Gola Boh Ptak FPi r Rlatrhon Fnan Fnan D'Mal II The Road to the 1954 NCAA FIRST ROUND NATIONAL SEMIFINAL LA SALLE 76, FORDHAM 74 (OT) LA SALLE 92, PENN STATE 54 March 8, 1954 • Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, March 19, 1954 • Kansas City Municipal Buffalo, NY Auditorium, Kansas City, MO Fran O'Malley's layup. off a pass from Tom Frank Blatcher, who had scored 25 points in the Gola, tied the game at 68 at the buzzer in previous three games, matched Gola's total of 19 regulation, and La Salle went on to capture the points in the NCAA semifinal victory over the overtime victory. Gola finished with 28 points Nittany Lions. Gola also had 17 rebounds as La and 16 rebounds, and O'Malley added 13 points. Salle led from the opening tip. Coach Ken Loeffler was almost apologetic after the game, EASTERN REGIONAL SEMIFINAL explaining. "We weren't very interesting but what can you do against a zone (defense)." LA SALLE 88. NORTH CAROLINA STATE 81 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP March 12, 1954 • The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA LA SALLE 92, BRADLEY 76 points Gola and Charles Singley each scored 26 March 20, 1954 • Kansas City Municipal as the Explorers advanced to the Eastern Auditorium, Kansas City, MO Regional final with a win over the Atlantic Coast Trailing 43-42 at halftime. La Salle exploded for Champion Wolfpack. Gola also had 26 rebounds. 30 points in the third period to open a 15-point The NCAA win was a repeat of an earlier La lead and coast to the NCAA title. Gola scored 9 Salle triumph. 83-79. at North Carolina State. points. Blatcher 8 in the period. Blatcher, a 24- year-old Navy veteran, and Singley.