# 2015–16 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 La Salle Explorers basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by 12th year head coach John Giannini, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in A-10 play to finish in last place. They defeated Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Davidson.

## Previous season

The Explorers finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Davidson.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Stephen Zack | 0 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Senior | New Cumberland, PA | Graduated |
| D. J. Peterson | 1 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Senior | Burnsville, MN | Graduated |
| Khalid Lewis | 23 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Junior | Trenton, NJ | Transferred to Illinois |
| Jerrell Wright | 25 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
| Jermaine Davis | 30 | C | 6'9" | 295 | RS Sophomore | Garfield Heights, OH | Transferred to Texas Southern |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Demetrius Henry | F/C | 6'9" | 227 | Junior | Miami, FL | South Carolina. |
| B. J. Johnson | F | 6'6" | 175 | Junior | Ardmore, PA | Syracuse. |
| Pookie Powell | G | 6'1" | 180 | Sophomore | Orlando, FL | Memphis. |
* Under NCAA transfer rules, Henry, Johnson and Powell will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Henry and Johnson will have two years of remaining eligibility entering the 2016–17 season, and Powell will have three.

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Karl Harris SG | Hazel Crest, IL | De La Salle Institute | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 18, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Rokas Ulvydas PG | Baltimore, MD | Mount Zion Baptist Christian School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Mar 18, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 7, 2015* 2:00 pm | | Philadelphia | L 78–79 | 0–1 | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 14, 2015* 3:00 pm | | Towson | W 78–76 | 1–0 | Tom Gola Arena (3,400) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 17, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Rider | W 73–60 | 2–0 | Tom Gola Arena (1,611) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 23, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Lafayette | W 83–75 | 3–0 | Tom Gola Arena (1,678) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 25, 2015* 7:00 pm | | at Penn | L 64–80 | 3–1 | The Palestra (3,122) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 28, 2015* 3:00 pm | | at Rowan | W 81–51 | 4–1 | Esbjornson Gymnasium (1,150) Glassboro, NJ |
| December 2, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Hofstra | L 80–84 | 4–2 | Tom Gola Arena (1,712) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 5, 2015* 2:00 pm | | Drexel | L 53–66 | 4–3 | Tom Gola Arena (2,004) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 13, 2015* 5:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 9 Villanova | L 47–76 | 4–4 | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| December 22, 2015* 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. No. 13 Miami (FL) | L 49–95 | 4–5 | Palestra (3,582) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 31, 2015* 1:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Florida Gulf Coast | L 77–86 | 4–6 | Alico Arena (3,084) Fort Myers, FL |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| January 3, 2016 5:00 pm, NBCSN | | Massachusetts | L 67–74 | 4–7 (0–1) | Tom Gola Arena (1,525) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 6, 2016 7:00 pm | | at Fordham | L 61–66 | 4–8 (0–2) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,024) Bronx, NY |
| January 9, 2016 2:00 pm | | No. 25 Dayton | W 61–57 | 5–8 (1–2) | Tom Gola Arena (2,711) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 13, 2016 7:00 pm | | at Richmond | L 61–83 | 5–9 (1–3) | Robins Center (5,257) Richmond, VA |
| January 16, 2016 2:30 pm, NBCSN | | at Rhode Island | L 62–73 | 5–10 (1–4) | Ryan Center (3,872) Kingston, RI |
| January 20, 2016* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Temple | L 59–62 | 5–11 | The Palestra Philadelphia, PA |
| January 23, 2016 4:00 pm, ASN | | Saint Joseph's | L 48–69 | 5–12 (1–5) | Tom Gola Arena (3,021) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 26, 2016 7:00 pm, ASN | | at Duquesne | L 60–87 | 5–13 (1–6) | Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 30, 2016 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Dayton | L 44–59 | 5–14 (1–7) | UD Arena (13,455) Dayton, OH |
| February 3, 2016 7:00 pm | | VCU | L 70–88 | 5–15 (1–8) | Tom Gola Arena (1,711) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 6, 2016 8:00 pm, ASN | | Rhode Island | L 62–79 | 5–16 (1–9) | Tom Gola Arena (1,889) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 10, 2016 7:00 pm | | at Davidson | L 66–79 | 5–17 (1–10) | John M. Belk Arena (3,585) Davidson, NC |
| February 13, 2016 8:00 pm, ASN | | at Saint Joseph's | L 62–88 | 5–18 (1–11) | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 17, 2016 7:00 pm | | St. Bonaventure | W 71–64 | 6–18 (2–11) | Tom Gola Arena (1,329) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 21, 2016 12:00 pm, NBCSN | | at George Washington | L 50–90 | 6–19 (2–12) | Charles E. Smith Center (3,002) Washington, D.C. |
| February 24, 2016 7:00 pm | | Fordham | L 53–56 | 6–20 (2–13) | Tom Gola Arena (1,350) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 27, 2016 2:00 pm | | George Mason | W 76–68 | 7–20 (3–13) | Tom Gola Arena (2,721) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 2, 2016 7:00 pm | | Saint Louis | W 76–68 | 8–20 (4–13) | Tom Gola Arena (1,612) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 5, 2016 3:00 pm | | at Massachusetts | L 52–69 | 8–21 (4–14) | Mullins Center (3,096) Amherst, MA |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2016 9:00 pm, ASN | (14) | vs. (11) Duquesne First round | W 88–73 | 9–21 | Barclays Center (5,523) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 10, 2016 9:00 pm, NBCSN | (14) | vs. (6) Davidson Second round | L 63–78 | 9–22 | Barclays Center (5,507) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||