page_title: List of La Salle University people
section_title: Basketball
hierarchical_section_title: List of La Salle University people / Alumni / Athletics / Basketball
caption_attribution_description: English: Tom Gola in 1953
context_page_description: This List of La Salle University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and other individuals associated with La Salle University.
context_section_description: Michael Brooks – NBA and Europe; professional career lasted 1980–2008
  Joe Bryant – NBA and Europe, father of Kobe Bryant, former head coach of Los Angeles Sparks of WNBA
  Rasual Butler –  Last played for the San Antonio Spurs died on January 31, 2018
  Larry Cannon – ABA player
  Fran Dunphy – head coach for Temple Owls men's basketball
  Larry Foust – 8-time NBA All-Star (1951–1956, 1958–1959)
  Ramon Galloway – professional basketball player
  Tom Gola – enshrined in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976; NBA champion (1956); 5-time NBA All-Star (1960–1964); No. 15 retired by La Salle
  B.J. Johnson - current NBA player
  Tim Legler – NBA, analyst for ESPN's NBA coverage
  Tom Piotrowski - (basketball) NBA, FIBA, CBA
  Ralph Lewis – NBA player
  Joe Mihalich – head coach of Hofstra University men's basketball
  Larry Miller – former President of NBA's Portland Trail Blazers; president of Jordan Brand
  Jeff Neubauer – head coach of Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball
  Doug Overton – NBA, played in 11 NBA seasons for eight different teams; head coach for Springfield Armor
  Jim Phelan – basketball player and coach
  Bill Raftery – ESPN and CBS Sports college basketball analyst
  Lionel Simmons – NBA, third-leading scorer in NCAA history; drafted 7th overall by Sacramento Kings in 1990
  Steven Smith – NBA, Serie A player
  Fatty Taylor – ABA, NBA player
  Randy Woods – NBA player
  Christian Standhardinger – BBL player
  Cheryl Reeve – head coach of WNBA's Minnesota Lynx; by percentage the winningest coach in league's history, most postseason games of any WNBA coach
caption: Tom Gola's number 15 is retired by La Salle University. The Tom Gola Arena is named after him.
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