2020-21 LA SALLE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE GAME 16 • JANUARY 27, 2021 • 5:00 PM DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT November PHILADELPHIA, PA. • TOM GOLA ARENA Thu. 26 % at St. John’s (FS1) L, 65-82 Fri. 27 % vs. Saint Peter’s L, 51-62 LA SALLE (7-8, 4-4 A-10) VS. December RHODE ISLAND (8-8, 5-4 A-10) Sun. 6 at Army (ESPN+) L, 59-63 Tue. 8 LINCOLN (Pa.) (ESPN+) W, 80-62 TV/Video: ESPN+ 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 Twitter: @LaSalle_MBB • Instagram: @LaSalleMBB Tue. 22 at Maryland (BTN) L, 71-84 Wed. 30 * at Dayton (ESPN+) W, 67-65 NEWS & NOTES January •La Salle returns home to Tom Gola Arena in search of its third consecutive Atlantic 10 Sat. 2 * FORDHAM (ESPN+) W, 89-52 Wed. 6 * SAINT LOUIS (ESPN+) PPD Conference win when the Explorers host Rhode Island on Wednesday. Sat. 9 * at Massachusetts (NBCSN) L, 67-83 •The Explorers picked up their biggest win of the season on Saturday, coming from Wed. 13 * at George Mason (ESPN+) L, 42-75 behind to knock off Atlantic 10 preseason favorite Richmond on the road, 84-78. Sat. 16 * DAVIDSON (ESPN+) L, 53-77 Mon. 18 * SAINT JOSEPH’S (CBSSN) W, 90-83 •Six Explorers scored in double figures led by sophomore Sherif Kenney, who had a Sat. 23 * at Richmond (NBCSN) W, 84-78 team-high 17 points and four assists over a season-high 34 minutes. Wed. 27 * RHODE ISLAND (ESPN+) 5 p.m. •La Salle shot a season-best 52.9 percent from three-point territory and made 57.1 Sat. 30 * at VCU (NBCSN) 1 p.m. percent from the floor for the second straight game. February •The Spiders led by seven midway through the first half before the Explorers chipped Sat. 6 * at Saint Joseph’s (ESPN+) 12 p.m. the difference down to just one at halftime. Sat. 13 * GEORGE WASHINGTON (ESPN+) 2 p.m. Tue. 16 * at Saint Louis (ESPN+) 8 p.m. •After La Salle started the second on a 16-8 run to go in front, Richmond responded Sat. 20 * RICHMOND (ESPN+) 2 p.m. with an 11-2 run to regain the lead. Wed. 24 * at St. Bonaventure (ESPN+) 4 p.m. •The Explorers quickly went back on top and stretched their advantage to nine with Sat. 27 * DUQUESNE (ESPN+) 2 p.m. 1:18 to go, and La Salle made 11-of-14 foul shots over the final two minutes to seal it. March •Junior Jared Kimbrough had 12 points, his second straight double-digit scoring output, Wed. 3 * at Fordham (ESPN+) 2 p.m. on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting day to go with a season-high nine rebounds. •Sophomore Christian Ray tallied 11 points and eight rebounds, while freshman Jhamir Home games in CAPS * Atlantic 10 Conference game Brickus, redshirt senior Scott Spencer and redshirt sophomore Jack Clark each chipped % The Lapchick Tournament, Carnesecca Arena, Queens, N.Y. in 10 points apiece. All Times ET and subject to change. •The Explorers made a season-high 19 foul shots on 24 attempts and held a lopsided 34-2 advantage in bench scoring. LA SALLE RHODE ISLAND SCOUTING RHODE ISLAND 67.5 Points Per Game 72.8 •The Rams enter the contest at 8-8 overall and 5-4 in the Atlantic 10, however, they are 70.7 Opp. Pts. Per Game 69.3 just 1-5 on the road this season. 33.1 Rebounds Per Game 39.1 •Rhode Island defeated Fordham at home on Sunday, 52-42, behind Jeremy Sheppard’s 16 points and nine rebounds. Assists Per Game 13.3 11.4 •The Rams have notable non-conference wins vs. USF, San Francisco and Seton Hall. 44.4% Field Goal % 45.3% •Fatts Russell leads the team with 15.2 points, 4.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game. 36.7% 3-Point FG % 32.4% •Sheppard adds 10.4 points per contest for a Rhode Island squad that averages 72.8 points per game and ranks third in the A-10 with a 4.8 rebounding margin. 66.8% Free Throw % 67.7% PROJECTED STARTING FIVE IN RESERVE... 1 David Beatty................... Sr., G, 6-2, 200 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 #4 SHERIF KENNEY #2 SCOTT SPENCER #3 CHRISTIAN RAY #24 JARED KIMBROUGH Freshman • 5-11 • Guard Sophomore • 6-4 • Guard R-Senior • 6-6 • Guard Sophomore • 6-6 • Guard Junior • 6-8 • F 12 Kyle Thompson ....... R-So., G, 5-10, 200 Coatesville, Pa. • Washington, D.C. • Suffolk, Va. • Gap, Pa. • Neptune, N.J. • Coatesville Orr (Ill.) Academy Blue Ridge The Haverford School Neptune 14 Tegra Izay .....................Fr., C, 6-10, 265 TEAM LEADERS 21 Clifton Moore..........R-Jr., F/C, 6-10, 240 SCORING REBOUNDING ASSISTS FIELD GOAL % 3-PT. FG % BLOCKS STEALS Sherif Kenney Jack Clark Jhamir Brickus Jared Kimbrough Scott Spencer Clifton Moore Jhamir Brickus 25 Andrew Lafond .............Jr., G, 5-10, 150 9.1 ppg 5.2 rpg 3.4 apg 74.4% 43.3% 1.5 bpg 1.8 spg 23 NBA Players • 5 All-Americans • 12 NCAA Tournament Apperances • 3 National Players of the Year • 1953-54 National Champions QUICK FACTS KIMBROUGH NAMED BIG 5 PLAYER OF THE WEEK School: La Salle University •Junior Jared Kimbrough was named Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week as well as Location: Philadelphia, Pa. College Sports Madness Mid-Major Player of the Week after putting forth a lights-out 5,210 Total Enrollment: performance over La Salle’s 2-0 week. Founded: 1863 •Over the two wins, Kimbrough averaged 18.0 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting President: Colleen Hanycz, Ph.D. Web Site: www.lasalle.edu an incredible 94.4% (17-for-18) from the field. Athletic Web Site: www.goexplorers.com •The 6-8 big man demolished his career high with 24 points in last week’s win over Athletic Phone: 215-951-1425 Saint Joseph’s and was nearly perfect from the floor, shooting 12-for-13 with the only Nickname: Explorers miss coming on his only three-point attempt of the season. He also added six rebounds. Colors: Blue (540) and Gold (7406) •In a road win over preseason Atlantic 10 favorite Richmond, he had 12 points, nine Home Court/Capacity: rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots while going perfect from the field (5-5). Tom Gola Arena at TruMark Financial Center (3,400) •The Neptune, N.J. native has come on strong as of late, averaging 12.8 points on 85.7 Athletic Director: Brian Baptiste percent shooting and 5.8 rebounds over his last four games. TEAM INFORMATION KENNEY’S KOOKIN’ 2019-20 Record ................................................15-15 •Sophomore Sherif Kenney has come on strong on the offensive end as the season has 2019-20 Conference Record/Finish............6-12/10th 2019-20 Postseason............................................N/A progressed, leading the team with 9.1 points per game. Starters Returning/Lost.........................................3/2 •Kenney was on point in Saturday’s win at Richmond with a team-high 17 points on Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................. 11/3 5-fof-6 shooting (2-3 3PT, 5-6 FT) while slinging four assists for the second straight Newcomers..............................................................4 game. •Over a four-game stretch from mid-December into January, he averaged 16.0 points COACHING STAFF while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor and 54.5 percent from downtown to lead La Head Coach.......................................Ashley Howard Salle to a 3-1 mark. Alma Mater ................................................Drexel ’04 •As a result, the 6-4 guard was named Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week on Jan. 4. Record at La Salle/Years ........................... 32-44/3rd •Against reigning A-10 champion Dayton, he tallied 14 points, 12 in the second half, as Associate Head Coach ............................ Kyle Griffin the Explorers downed the Flyers for the first time at UD Arena in 21 years. Alma Mater/Years .................................Siena ’11/3rd •Three days later, the Washington, D.C. native poured in a season-high 18 points on Assistant Coach..................................... Donnie Carr 6-of-9 shooting in a 37-point win over Fordham. Alma Mater/Years .............................La Salle ’00/4th Assistant Coach...............................Jamal Robinson Alma Mater/Years .............................. Virginia ‘97/1st SPENCER FINDING HIS RANGE Director of Operations ................................John Cox •Redshirt senior Scott Spencer has shown off an effective touch from beyond the three- Alma Mater/Years ................... San Francisco ‘05/1st point line this season. Director of Player Development................Pete Gash •The 6-6 guard is shooting 65.5 percent from long range over the last six games. Alma Mater/Years ...................................Lynn ‘07/1st •Over those six games, he has made 2+ three-pointers five times and has knocked Graduate Assistant Manager ...................Mike Doyle down 17 triples on 29 attempts. Alma Mater/Years ..............................Cabrini ‘19/2nd •Spencer ranks fourth in the Atlantic 10 Conference in three-point shooting, hitting at a 43.3 percent clip. PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Competition ..............................1931-32 SPREADING THE LOVE All-Time Record ............................. 1411-1022 (.580) •The Explorers have shared the wealth when it comes to offense this season as nine NCAA Appearances ...............................................12 different players have led the team in scoring through 15 games. NCAA Record ...................................................14-11 NIT Appearances ...................................................12 •Additionally, 10 different Explorers have scored in double figures in two or more games NIT Record .........................................................9-11 this season.