La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Basketball Media Guides University Publications 2008 La Salle Basketball 2008-2009 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides Recommended Citation La Salle University, "La Salle Basketball 2008-2009" (2008). La Salle Basketball Media Guides. 76. http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides/76 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]. 1*. i V, CONFERENCE j^r^fflEi! MAO, f w «eanx: warn 033X37 Rasuol Butler made his second appearance in the NBA h ; Conference Finals in 2008 as a member of the New Orleans^ } Hornets. He and Steverf Smith are just the latest in a lineof^ Explorers to make NBjfifrosten They join Randy Woods, Doug\ Overton, Tim Legler and Lionel Simmons as Explorers who ha\ played in **The League" since 1994. In over 75 years close'to^ 30 La Salle product?havSmade the NBA and dozens have gone on to careers in professional^ hoops including DarnelOHarris • i ('08), Mike St. lof^07mfi Jermaine Thomas (loSX " BASKETBALL :=ii>Hiik= :; till «-«• el ._,. • -««.. nimmm\ RMuu mi — , ; I av"» "»Ti'T~i rfM •a.,,' n»,>•«' -*#*..: : Lfi SfiLLE QUICK FRCT5 GENERAL INFORMATION MISSION OF School La Salle LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Location Philadelphia, PA La Salle University, dedicated in the Enrollment 7.554 traditions of the Christian Brothers to Founded 1863 excellence in teaching and to concern for President Br. MichaelMicha< J. McGinniss, FSC PhD both ultimate values and for the individ- Web Site www.lasalle.edu ual values of its students, is a private Athletic Web Site www.goexplorers.com EXPLORER TEAM Roman Catholic university committed to Athletic Phone 215-951-1425 providing a liberal education of both INFORMATION Nickname Explorers general and specialized studies. Colors BlueBlu (540) and Gold (7406) 2007-08 Record Home Court/Capacityicity Tom Gola Arena (4,000) MISSION OF LA SALLE (Conference Record/Finish) Athletic Director Dr. Thomas Brennan 15-17 (8-8/7th Place) UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Associate Athleticss Director John Lyons La Salle University is a Roman Catholic All-Time A-10 Associate Athleticss Director Peter D'Orazio institution of higher education with tradi- Championship Record Assistant Athletics5 Director . Mary Ellen Wydan tions of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. 7-12 (twelve appearances) Assistant Athletics5 Director Chris Kane In that framework, the Department of Sports Informationn Director Kale Beers Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation of All-Time NCAA Office Phone 215-951-1513 La Salle University is committed to both the Tournament Record Fax Phone 215-951-1694 spirit and principles set forth by NCAA, Atlantic 10 Conference, Metro Atlantic 11-10 (11 appearances) E-Mail Address [email protected] Athletic Conference and La Salle University Home Phone 215-704-0791 All-Time NIT Record regulatory guidelines. La Salle University Press Row Phone , 215-438-5158 is dedicated to the fair and equitable treat- 9-10 (11 appearances) Ticket Office 215-951-1999 ment of all students and staff. Sports Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost The Athletic Department, through its Mailing Address 1900 W. Olney Ave. 6/2 intramural and intercollegiate programs, .Philadelphia, PA 19141 enables and encourages all students to par- Starters Returning/Lost BASKETBALL INFORMATION ticipate in a wide variety of sports at many levels of competition. Values such as leader- 4/1 Head Coach (alma mater/year) . .Dr. John Giannim ship, diligence, determination, and team- (North Central College - Naperville, IL '84) Newcomers work are emphasized. Good sportsmanship Record at School (years) 53-66 (4) from its athletes and fans are supported. 5 Overall Record (years) 350-215 (19) The University strives to operate its Assistants (alma mater/year/years on staff at school) athletic programs within the confines of Walt Fuller (Drexel/^M) a fiscally sound plan at a level of inter- Horace "Pappy" Owens (Rhode lsland/'83/5) collegiate competition that is consistent Harris Adler (University of the Sciences/'98/5) with its philosophical objectives. Basketball Office Phone 215-951-1518 La Salle University seeks to join other Best Time to Reach Coach Contact SID institutions with the like commitments to MEDIA INFORMATION institutional integrity, academic excel- lence, and to service to the community. Tom Gola Arena has limited seating for 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 > WHY WE ARE f should be made at least 24 hours in advance. All ' THE EXPLORERS interview requests for coaches or players should be La Salle University's nickname - the directed to Kale Beers. Explorers - was announced by the Collegian in March 1932 as the winning ON THE FRONT COVER: Senior Paul Johnson (#31) entry to a student contest. However, in ON THE BACK COVER: Ruben Guillandeaux (#34), the fall of 1931, a Baltimore sportswriter Kimmani Barrett (#5), Rodney Green (#10), and covering the La Salle/St. John's (Md.) Yves Mekongo Mbala (#12). football game erroneously alluded to La Salle as being named for the French explorer La Salle, not St. John Baptist de La Salle. Were the two events related? We'll never know for sure. sr-jpi 4 f. > LA SALLE TR8LE OF COMTEMTS •— » 04 |_a 5ALLE BASKETBALL 77 S008-09 OPPONENTS E9 THE UNIVERSITY Philadelphia 4 Morgan State Bears 78 alle University Achievements 140 Explorer Basketball Florida State Seminoles 78 university President Big Time History 6 Connecticut Huskies 79 Br. Michael McGinniss, F.S.C. 143 National Players of the Year 10 Paradise Jam Possible Opponents . .79 Director of Athletics All-Time NBA Players 12 Bucknell Bison 80 Dr. Thomas Brennan 144 Philadelphia Big 5 Basketball ... 14 Hartford Hawks 80 Athletic Department Coaches Atlantic 10 Conference 16 Villanova Wildcats 81 and Staff 145 Top Gun Darnell Harris 18 Rider Broncs 81 Staff Page 148 Ml Academic Excellence 19 Cornell Big Red 82 Campus Expansion Map 150 Strength and Conditioning 20 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers . .82 Tom Gola Arena 152 Athletic Training 21 Manhattan Jaspers 83 Directions to Campus 152 La Salle Travel Pages 22 Howard Bison 83 SoPSB Community Service 24 Temple Owls 84 K3 MEDIA INFORMATION Charlotte Game Day Information 49ers 84 154 If) COACHING STAFF Xavier Musketeers 85 Director of Athletic Communications A HeadHea Coach Dr. John Giannini ... 26 Penn Quakers 85 Kale Beers 154 Assistant Coach Walt Fuller 30 Massachusetts Minutemen 86 Radio/TV 155 Assistant Coach Horace Owens . 31 George Washington Colonials ... 86 Video Streaming 156 Assistant Coach Harris Adler 32 Rhode Island Rams 87 Media Outlets 157 Director of Basketball Operations Dayton Flyers 87 Alumni in the Media 158 !8 Eric McNelley 33 St. Bonaventure Bonnies 88 Explorer Clips 159 . S3 Support Staff St. Joseph's Hawks 88 2008-09 Explorers Photo Roster . 160 Margie Martin 34 Richmond Spiders 89 Sean Neal 34 Duquesne Dukes 89 X-ji^^^p Fordham Rams 35 £008-09 EXPLORERS Saint Louis Billikens 90 2008-09 Season Prospectus .... 36 Paul Johnson 38 91 THE RECORD BOOK Kimmani Barrett 40 All-Time Series Records 92 Rodney Green 42 Series Game-by-Game Scores ... 95 p Ruben Guillandeaux 44 Ail-Time Team Captains/Coaches . 98 Yves Mekongo Mbala 46 Year-by-Year Scores (1930-2008) . 99 id Vernon Goodridge 48 Regular Season Tournaments Steve Weingarten 49 (1952-2008) 119 Kyle Griffin 50 All-Time Leading Scorers 122 Darryl Partin 52 All-Time Statistical Leaders 125 Jerrell Williams 54 Scoring 125 Terrell Williams 56 Field Goals 125 Devon White 58 Free Throws 126 Brad Cohen 59 Rebounds 127 Greg Danish 59 Blocked Shots 128 2008-09 Team Roster 60 Assists 12 $fl 2007-08 SEASON Steals 129* Three-Point Field Goals 130 IN REVIEW Individual Game Record Holders . 131 2607-08 Game Recaps All-Time Team Record Holders . 133 and Box Scores 62 is All-Time Roster 134 Final Statistics 1^^.76 La Salle's NCAA Stat Leaders ... 137 Explorers in Coaching P LA SALLi BASKETS. PHILRDELPHIR URCHOU'IR CENTER The second largest city on the East Coast and the fifth largest in the nation, Philadelphia has retained its neighborhood spirit while supporting a metropolitan Msvc 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 k Philadelphia Museum of Art and * the Barnes Foundation. Philadelphia also supports the nation's largest and most J."ll I developed city park system : FT I 5 (Fairmount Park) that offers ra .mi 8,700 acres of trees and trails •3S1 -gtr* -f\ I >-: winding the length of the city. Center City's South Street, Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River, the Delaware PHILRDELPHIR RUSEUR OF R Waterfront and Manayunk, a canal neighborhood with some of the best shops and restaurants in the tri-state area, are also unique i^sr to the city. m . h -fe Vi ' # . v* -.-# PHILRDELPHIR pun pnp ouio ] LA SALLE ii 11L1 lUuLi nil i ^BASKETBALL •• «_ V Philadelphia is home to eight professional ;;;n sports teams: Phillies (baseball) K . \ 76ers (basketball) mm nmii< | Eagles (football) 1 Flyers (hockey) Phantoms (hockey) . Wings (lacrosse) ' fc. Kixx (men's soccer) m. Soul (arena football) LIBERTy BELL PHILADELPHIA FIRSTS 1687 First Brewery 1689 First Public School 1731 First Public Library 1746 First Stock Exchange 1755 First Hospital 1780 First American Bank 1874 First Zoo ^ti VJ; _• £ r rvv -, -»f-i« J7^ r*it ' ' M m LF! SRLLE 8IG TIRE HISTORy .