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La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Basketball Media Guides University Publications 2006 La Salle Men's Basketball 2006-07 Media Guide La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides Recommended Citation La Salle University, "La Salle Men's Basketball 2006-07 Media Guide" (2006). La Salle Basketball Media Guides. 72. http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides/72 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]. '*o THE LA SALLE LEGACY Steven Smith and Rasual But are just the latest in a line of Explorers to make NBA rosters. These current pros join Randy Woods, Doug Overton, Tim Legler and Lionel Simmons as Explorers who have played in "The i since 1994. All-time ovei La Salle products have m NBA and dozens have gone on i \SMITH\ careers in professional hoops S KELT BALL LA SALLE BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF 2006-07 OPPONENTS RECORD BOOK GENERAL INFORMATION ' School La Salle «v* Location Philadelphia, PA Enrollment 6,138 Founded 1863 President Br. Michael J. McGinniss, FSC PhD Web Site www.lasalle.edu 4 - Mstk. Athletic Web Site www.goexplorers.com Athletic Phone 215-951-1425 Nickname Explorers Colors Blue (540) and Gold (7406) Home Court/Capacity Tom Gola Arena (4,000) Athletic Director Dr. Thomas Brennan Associate Athletics Director John Lyons Associate Athletics Director Peter D'Orazio Assistant Athletics Director Mary Ellen Wydan Assistant Athletics Director Jason Klotkowski Basketball Contact Kale Beers Office Phone 215-951-1513 Fax Phone 215-951-1694 E-Mail Address [email protected] Home Phone 215-704-0791 Press Row Phone 215-438-5858 Ticket Office 215-951-1999 TEAM INFORMATION Sports Information Mailing Address 1900 W. Olney Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19141 2005-06 Record (conference record/finish) BASKETBALL INFORMATION 18-10 (10-6, 3rd in West) Head Coach (alma mater/year) Dr. John Giannini All-Time A-10 (North Central College - Naperville, IL '84) Championship Record Record at School (years) 28-29 (2) 6-11 (seven appearances) Overall Record (years) 321-178 (17) Assistants (alma mater/year/years on staff at school) All-Time NCAA Walt Fuller (Drexel/'87/2) Tournament Record Horace "Pappy" Owens (Rhode lsland/'83/3) 11-10 (11 appearances) Ashley Howard (Drexel/'04/3) Harris Adler (University of the Sciences/*98/3) All-Time NIT Record Basketball Office Phone 215-951-1518 9-10 (11 appearances) Best Time to Reach Coach Contact SID MEDIA INFORMATION Tom Gola Arena has limited seating for working » Returning/Lost 2/3 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. ring a La Salle foot - ipus in the early i93°'5 - ON THE FRONT COVER: Junior Darnell Harris He thought that the school was named ON THE BACK COVER: Seniors Sean Neal (#20) ter the famed French explorer of North and Mike St. John (#42) lerica. In reality, the school was named -- St. John Baptist de La Salle, the L Jucator and founder of the . Despite the error, the 2 LA amiT BASKETBALL 2006-07 EXPLORERS 2005-06 REVIEW LA SALLE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION LA SALLE 2006-07 MEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUID TABLE OF CONTENTS H LA SALLE BASKETBALL UMBC Retrievers 75 Free Throws 121 Central Conn. State Blue Devils 75 Rebounds 123 Philadelphia 4 Morgan State Bears 76 Blocked Shots 123 Explorer Basketball Villanova Wildcats 76 Assists 124 Big Time History 6 Holy Cross Crusaders 77 Steals 124 National Players of the Year 10 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 77 Three-Point Field Goals 125 Philadelphia Big 5 Basketball 12 Niagara Purple Eagles 78 Individual Game Record Holders . 126 Atlantic 10 Conference 14 Rhode Island Rams 78 All-Time Roster 128 Academic Excellence 16 Massachusetts Minutemen 79 La Salle's NCAA Stat Leaders 131 Academic Ail-Americans 17 Duquesne Dukes 79 Explorers in Coaching 132 Strength and Conditioning 18 Dayton Flyers 80 Athletic Training 19 NJIT Highlanders 80 £ES THE UNIVERSITY Canada Trip 20 Penn Quakers 81 Community Service 21 La Salle University Achievements . 134 St. Bonaventure Bonnies 81 University President Richmond Spiders 82 Br. Michael McGinniss, F.S.C. ... g) COACHING STAFF Fordham Rams 82 137 Director of Athletics Charlotte 49ers Head Coach Dr. John Giannini 83 24 Dr. Thomas Brennan 138 Assistant Coach Walt Fuller 28 Temple Owls 83 Athletic Department Coaches Saint Joseph's Hawks Assistant Coach Horace Owens ... 29 84 and Staff 139 Saint Louis Billikens Assistant Coach Ashley Howard ... 30 84 Tom Gola Arena 144 Director of Basketball Operations George Washington Colonials 85 Directions to Campus 145 Harris Adler Xavier Musketeers 85 31 Turf Project 146 Support Staff Map of A-10 Opponents 86 Campus Map 148 Saul Rafel-Frankel 32 THE RECORD BOOK Margie Martin 32 m MEDIA INFORMATION Castaldo John 32 All-Time Series Records 87 (E3. Sara Bischoff 32 Game Day Information 150 Series Game-by-Game Scores 91 Director of Athletic Communications All-Time Team Captains/Coaches . 94 2006-07 EXPLORERS Kale Beers 150 ffl Year-by-Year Scores (1931-2006) ... 95 Radio/TV Regular Season Tournaments 151 Mike St. John 34 Alumni in the Media 152 SealNeal 36 (1952-2006) 114 Media Outlets 153 Sherman Diaz 38 All-Time Leading Scorers 117 Clips 154 Darnell Harris 40 All-Time Statistical Leaders 120 2006-07 Explorers Photo Roster . 156 Paul Johnson 42 Scoring 120 Field Goals 121 Marshall Taylor 44 Newcomers Kimmani Barrett 46 Rodney Green 47 Brian Grimes 48 Ruben Guillendeaux 49 Yves Mkongo-Mbala 50 Brad Cohen 51 Andrew Lewis 51 2006-07 Team Roster 52 |ffi 2005-06 SEASON IN REVIEW 1 Year in Review 54 2005-06 Game Recaps and Box Scores 57 JTiffiis Final Statistics 70 fjj 2006-07 OPPONENTS Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers ... .72 Howard Bison 12 St. Francis Red Flash Ml 73 Coppin State Eagles 73 Iowa Hawkeyes 74 UTPA Broncs 74 11 SALLE BASKETBALL J LLE BASKETB COACHING STAFF mo6**rGPPOH ENTS RECORD BOOK PHILADELPHIA WACHOVIA CENTER The second largest city on the East Coast and the fifth largest ir M5 the nation, Philadelphia has * **ov retained its neighborhood spirit u while supporting a metropolitan ccnteS population of 5.7 million. The cradle the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Center City boasts hundreds of galleries featuring the latest in painting, sculpture, V photography and video art, including the world-renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Barnes Foundation. Philadelphia also supports the 4\ h that offers 8,700 acres of trees and ypw 1 trails winding the length of the city. Center City's South Street, Boat House Row along the Schuylkill River, r the Delaware Manayunk, a canal unique to the city. 2006-07 EXPLORERS 2005-06 REVIEW LA SALLE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION LA SALLE BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF 2006-07 OPPONENTS RECORD BOOK La Salle has had numerous All-Americans, three National Players of the Year (second only to Duke) a National Championship, an NIT Championship, and two Final Four appearances. La Salle gets big win, even bigger bye March 23 LA SALLE Among 1 Steven Smith named Honorable Mention America's Greatest All-America by the Basketball Program] 2005-06 Season Associated Press January 2005 Explorers set all-time marks for Atlantic 10 Street and Smith's wins, Atlantic 10 road wins, and finish 3rd March 8 names La Salle the Smith in the Atlantic 10. Coach Giannini named a named 53rd best college finalist for Jim Phelan Award (National Atlantic 10 Co-Player basketball program Coach of the Year) of the Year of all time 2006 2006 2005 June 2005: Steven Smith named Atlantic STEVEN SMITH - 'Sual and Shaq' in ' 10 Player of the Year for the National Player of the Year Conference Finals: . second straight season, 9 Rasual Butler and ' Honorable Mention Ail- Candidate Shaquille O'Neal lead the. American, finishes career August 10 " Miami Heat into game with 1,940 points (seventh Steven Smith named seven of the NBA Eastern- all-time at La Salle) as an official candidate Conference Finals ' for the Wooden Award September 27 for the nation's top O'AMl BUTIER 1 collegiate basketball Steven Smith signed by Eat anzc SCnjfiRi ovzti^ player 1 the Philadelphia 76ers f; June 21 Steven Smith announces he has chosen to return for a fourth year at La Salle despite having Mr i 30 earned his degree and wowed scouts in the M> Chicago NBA pre-draft camp as certain draft pick 6 BIG TIME HISTORY 2006-07 EXPLORERS 200506 REVIEW Ik Skill UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION This is Philadelphia. This is La Salle. This is Explorer Basketball. 2002 RASUAL BUTLER Drafted by Miami Heat Rasual Butler becomes the 20th Explorer to play in the NBA and La Salle's fifth player to make S£S*iS: the in the decade. league past '^K v *ebark Butler was also named Honorable Mention All-America and First Team All-Atlantic 10 1995 FIVE EXPLORERS NAMED AMONG ALL-TIME GREATEST Philadelphia Daily News Poll Ranks five Explorers among Top 20 All- Time in Philadelphia Basketball; Lionel Simmons Named Best of 2001 all-time; Ken Durrett is third EXPLORERS DEFEAT #18 RANKED ST. JOSEPH'S August 2004 In a wild, high-scoring affair Dr.