1954–55 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
1954–55 La Salle Explorers men's basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
1954–55 record | 26–5 |
Head coach |
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Season summary[]
Robert Ames, later a CIA official killed in the 1983 bombing of the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was a member of the 1954-55 Explorers.[1]
NCAA tournament[]
- East
- La Salle 95, West Virginia 61
- La Salle 73, Princeton 46
- La Salle 99, Canisius College 64
- Final Four
- La Salle 76, Iowa 73
- San Francisco 77, La Salle 63
Rankings[]
Awards and honors[]
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Team players drafted into the NBA[]
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1 | 3 | Tom Gola | Philadelphia Warriors |
References[]
- ^ "NCAA champ became CIA legend. Historic La Salle team produced unsung hero - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. 2004-01-23. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2013-01-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Categories:
- La Salle Explorers men's basketball seasons
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four seasons
- 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball independents season
- 1955 NCAA Basketball Tournament participants
- 1954 in sports in Pennsylvania
- 1955 in sports in Pennsylvania