2020-21 La Salle Men's Basketball Game Notes
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2020-21 LA SALLE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE GAME 25 • MARCH 3, 2021 • 11:00 AM DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT November RICHMOND, VA. • SIEGEL CENTER Thu. 26 % at St. John’s (FS1) L, 65-82 Fri. 27 % vs. Saint Peter’s L, 51-62 LA SALLE (9-15, 6-10 A-10) VS. December SAINT JOSEPH’S (4-14, 2-9 A-10) Sun. 6 at Army (ESPN+) L, 59-63 TV/Video: ESPN+ Tue. 8 LINCOLN (Pa.) (ESPN+) W, 80-62 Matt Martucci (PxP) | Dr. John Giannini (Analyst) Sat. 12 at Drexel (NBC Philly) W, 58-48 Radio: Stretch Internet/TuneIn Wed. 16 * MASSACHUSETTS (ESPN+) L, 66-85 Kale Beers (PxP) Sat. 19 DELAWARE (NBCSN) W, 71-61 Tue. 22 at Maryland (BTN) L, 71-84 Twitter: @LaSalle_MBB • Instagram: @LaSalleMBB Wed. 30 * at Dayton (ESPN+) W, 67-65 January ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS & NOTES Sat. 2 * FORDHAM (ESPN+) W, 89-52 •The La Salle men’s basketball team heads south for the 2021 Atlantic 10 Championship in Sat. 9 * at Massachusetts (NBCSN) L, 67-83 Richmond, and will face a familiar foe on Wednesday morning. Wed. 13 * at George Mason (ESPN+) L, 42-75 •The Explorers, seeded 12th, will take on the 13th-seeded Saint Joseph’s Hawks in an opening- Sat. 16 * DAVIDSON (ESPN+) L, 53-77 round game that will air on ESPN+. Mon. 18 * SAINT JOSEPH’S (CBSSN) W, 90-83 Sat. 23 * at Richmond (NBCSN) W, 84-78 •The winner of the battle between two Philadelphia Big 5 rivals will advance to the second round Wed. 27 * RHODE ISLAND (ESPN+) L, 73-60 and face fifth-seeded UMass on Thursday. Sat. 30 * at VCU (NBCSN) L, 62-73 •St. Joe’s and La Salle split the regular-season series, with each team winning on its home floor. •The Explorers averaged 88.0 points per game over those two games, while the Hawks averaged February 86.0 ppg. Wed. 3 * SAINT LOUIS (ESPN+) W, 82-75 Sat. 6 * at Fordham (NBCSN) L, 68-76 •In the most recent matchup, sophomore Christian Ray scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Tue. 9 * at St. Bonaventure (ESPN+) L, 73-86 but SJU forced overtime in the final seconds of regulation and ultimately prevailed, 91-82. Tue. 16 * at Saint Louis (CBSSN) L, 57-78 •Freshman Jhamir Brickus also had an impressive showing, compiling 17 points and six assists. Sat. 20 * at Saint Joseph’s (NBCSN) L, 82-91 (OT) •St. Joe’s senior Ryan Daly had a game-high 30 points in the contest, and freshman Jordan Hall Wed. 24 * DUQUESNE (ESPN+) W, 85-65 Sat. 27 * George Mason (ESPN+) L, 54-89 recorded a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. March LA SALLE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT HISTORY Wed. 3 ^ Saint Joseph’s (ESPN+) 11:00 a.m. Atlantic 10 Tournament Record ............................................................................................. 11-22 Home games in CAPS Record in A-10 Tournament Opening Round ................................ 1-1 (2018 vs. UMass; L, 69-67) * Atlantic 10 Conference game Record in A-10 Tournament Second Round ............................................................................9-10 % The Lapchick Tournament, Carnesecca Arena, Queens, N.Y. Record in A-10 Tournament Quarterfinals ...............................................................................1-10 ^ Atlantic 10 Championship, Richmond, Va. Record in A-10 Tournament Semifinals .....................................................................................0-1 All Times ET and subject to change. Record in A-10 Tournament Finals ........................................................................................... N/A LA SALLE ST. JOSEPH’S History vs. Saint Joseph’s in A-10 Tournament (1-4) 2003 Quarterfinals (at UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio) ...............................................................L, 68-48 68.2 Points Per Game 72.5 2001 Quarterfinals (at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa.) ..................................................L, 82-74 73.6 Opp. Pts. Per Game 82.6 2000 Opening Round (at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa.) .............................................L, 65-56 1999 Opening Round (at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa.) ............................................W, 81-54 32.8 Rebounds Per Game 34.1 1998 Opening Round (at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa.) .............................................L, 73-72 12.8 Assists Per Game 14.9 A-10 Regular Season Titles ...................................................................................................... N/A Field Goal % 43.6% 41.3% A-10 Tournament Titles ............................................................................................................. N/A 34.1% 3-Point FG % 31.3% All-Time Conference Tournament Record .............................................................48-35 (9 Titles)* * Includes MCC (1993-95), MAAC (1984-92), ECC (1975-83) and MAC (1967-74) 68.9% Free Throw % 71.8% PROJECTED STARTING FIVE IN RESERVE... 4 Sherif Kenney ............... So., G, 6-4, 215 5 Jack Clark ................. R-So., G, 6-8, 200 10 Derrius Ward ...................Fr., G, 6-6, 185 11 Anwar Gill ........................Fr., G, 6-4, 205 #13 JHAMIR BRICKUS #1 DAVID BEATTY #2 SCOTT SPENCER #3 CHRISTIAN RAY #21 CLIFTON MOORE Freshman • 5-11 • Guard Senior • 6-2 • Guard Senior • 6-6 • Guard Sophomore • 6-6 • Guard R-Junior • 6-10 • F/C 12 Kyle Thompson ....... R-So., G, 5-10, 200 Coatesville, Pa. • Philadelphia, Pa. • Suffolk, Va. • Gap, Pa. • Ambler, Pa. • Coatesville Imhotep Charter Blue Ridge The Haverford School Hatboro-Horsham 14 Tegra Izay .....................Fr., C, 6-10, 265 TEAM LEADERS 24 Jared Kimbrough ...........Jr., F, 6-8, 225 SCORING REBOUNDING ASSISTS FIELD GOAL % 3-PT. FG % BLOCKS STEALS Sherif Kenney Christian Ray Jhamir Brickus Jared Kimbrough Scott Spencer Clifton Moore Jhamir Brickus 25 Andrew Lafond .............Jr., G, 5-10, 150 9.9 ppg 5.9 rpg 3.5 apg 63.5% 42.7% 1.4 bpg 1.9 spg 23 NBA Players • 5 All-Americans • 12 NCAA Tournament Apperances • 3 National Players of the Year • 1953-54 National Champions QUICK FACTS SCOUTING SAINT JOSEPH’S School: La Salle University •The Hawks, who had lost their first nine Atlantic 10 games of the year, enter postseason Location: Philadelphia, Pa. play as one of the hottest teams in the league. Total Enrollment: 5,210 •SJU has won three straight, including a 76-73 road victory over Richmond on March 1. 1863 Founded: •The stellar play has coincided with the return of Ryan Daly, who missed an extended President: Colleen Hanycz, Ph.D. period of time this year with a broken hand. Web Site: www.lasalle.edu Athletic Web Site: www.goexplorers.com •Daly has averaged 23.0 points per game since his return, which came against the Athletic Phone: 215-951-1425 Explorers on Feb. 20. Nickname: Explorers Colors: Blue (540) and Gold (7406) GETTIN’ JIGGY WITH IT Home Court/Capacity: •Freshman starting point guard Jhamir “Jig” Brickus has put together a special rookie Tom Gola Arena at TruMark Financial Center (3,400) season as a two-way standout. Athletic Director: Brian Baptiste •Brickus, a candidate for Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, had scored in double figures in four straight games prior to the season finale at George Mason. TEAM INFORMATION •In the final home game of the season against Duquesne on Feb. 24, he had 17 points 2019-20 Record ................................................15-15 and dished out six assists in a 20-point win over the Dukes. 2019-20 Conference Record/Finish............6-12/10th •Brickus was uber efficient, needing just seven field-goal attempts (5-7). 2019-20 Postseason............................................N/A Starters Returning/Lost.........................................3/2 •He also showcased his scoring ability at Saint Louis, netting a career-high 22 points on Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................. 11/3 10-of-18 shooting from the floor. Newcomers..............................................................4 •In an overtime effort at Saint Joseph’s, he had an all-around game, registering 17 points, six assists and career highs of five steals and five rebounds over 41 minutes. COACHING STAFF •The 5-11 guard is currently shooting 50.0 percent from the field, good for 17th in the Head Coach.......................................Ashley Howard Atlantic 10. Alma Mater ................................................Drexel ’04 •He is the only player shorter than 6-5 in the top 18 in the league. Record at La Salle/Years ........................... 34-50/3rd •The Coatesville, Pa. native scored in double figures in each of his first three career Associate Head Coach ............................ Kyle Griffin games and has done so 12 times this season, which is tied for the team lead. Alma Mater/Years .................................Siena ’11/3rd •The 5-11 guard put on a passing clinic in the Jan. 2 win over Fordham, dishing out a Assistant Coach..................................... Donnie Carr career-high 10 assists, and he leads the team with 3.4 assists per game. Alma Mater/Years .............................La Salle ’00/4th •Brickus began his career by being named to the Lapchick All-Tournament Team after Assistant Coach...............................Jamal Robinson Alma Mater/Years .............................. Virginia ‘97/1st averaging 10.5 points per game on 9-for-11 (81.8%) over his first two career games. Director of Operations ................................John Cox •He opened his La Salle career by coming off the bench to shoot 5-for-6 from the floor Alma Mater/Years ................... San Francisco ‘05/1st for 11 points at St. John’s in his debut and followed with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting vs. Director of Player Development................Pete