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1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

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1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
MAAC South Division champion
MAAC regular season champion
MAAC tournament champion
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
Record30–2 (16–0 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvention Hall
Seasons
1989–90 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Holy Cross 14 – 2   .875 24 – 6   .800
Siena 11 – 5   .688 16 – 13   .552
Fordham 10 – 6   .625 20 – 13   .606
Canisius 5 – 11   .313 11 – 18   .379
Army 5 – 11   .313 10 – 19   .345
Niagara 5 – 11   .313 6 – 22   .214
South
No. 12 La Salle † 16 – 0   1.000 30 – 2   .938
Iona 8 – 8   .500 13 – 15   .464
Saint Peter's 7 – 9   .438 14 – 14   .500
Manhattan 7 – 9   .438 11 – 17   .393
Fairfield 6 – 10   .375 10 – 19   .345
Loyola (MD) 2 – 14   .125 4 – 24   .143
† 1990 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Speedy Morris, the team established the single-season school record for wins with a 30-2 record (16-0 MAAC), including a 22-game win streak. National Player of the Year Lionel "L-Train" Simmons finished his collegiate career third in NCAA scoring with 3,217 points, and also accumulated 1,429 rebounds.[1] He was the first player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and grab more than 1,100 rebounds.[1]

Roster

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1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Keith Morris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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 So Penn Charter Philadelphia, PA
G 11 Doug Overton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dobbins Technical Philadelphia, PA
G 14 Randy Woods 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Benjamin Franklin Philadelphia, PA
G 20 Bobby Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 Sr South Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
F 22 Lionel Simmons (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr South Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
G 24 Jeff Neubauer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Fr Slidell Slidell, LA
G 25 Jack Hurd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 So Warwick Lititz, PA
G 35 Mike Bergin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Fr St. John's College Park, MD
F 42 Mike Stock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Jr Bishop Egan Bensalem, PA
C 44 Milko Lieverst 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 So Sweelinck Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 51 Bron Holland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 So Bangor Bangor, PA
C 52 Don Shelton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 So Trenton Central Trenton, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1989*
9:00 pm 		vs. SW Missouri State
Coors Light Classic 		W 62–58  1–0
  24 – Simmons   8 – Lieverst     –    Selland Arena (9,902)
Fresno, CA
Nov 25, 1989*
11:00 pm 		at Fresno State
Coors Light Classic 		W 75–63  2–0
  24 – Simmons   7 – Lieverst     –    Selland Arena (9,902)
Fresno, CA
Dec 2, 1989*
4:00 pm, ABC 		at DePaul W 83–62  3–0
  26 – Simmons   14 – Simmons     –    Rosemont Horizon (8,669)
Rosemont, IL
Dec 11, 1989*
8:00 pm 		Penn W 86–83  4–0
  22 – Overton   12 – Simmons     –    Convention Hall (5,163)
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 21, 1989*
7:00 pm 		No. 23 Villanova W 71–70  5–0
  19 – Overton   9 – Simmons     –    Convention Hall (10,004)
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 27, 1989*
7:30 pm, ESPN 		No. 20 vs. Ohio State
Sugar Bowl Classic 		W 74–62  6–0
  26 – Simmons   13 – Simmons     –    Louisiana Superdome (8,000)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 28, 1989*
9:30 pm 		No. 20 vs. Florida
Sugar Bowl Classic 		W 76–69  7–0
  33 – Simmons   10 – Simmons   7 – Simmons  Louisiana Superdome (5,847)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 3, 1990*
7:00 pm 		No. 17 at Temple W 63–62[2]  8–0
  23 – Simmons   14 – Simmons     –    McGonigle Hall (3,900)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 6, 1990*
 No. 17 No. 25 Loyola Marymount L 116–121[3][4][5]  8–1
  34 – Simmons   19 – Simmons   10 – Overton  Convention Hall (10,254)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 9, 1990
 No. 21 Siena W 106–90  9–1
(1–0) 		 29 – Simmons   11 – Simmons   13 – Overton  Convention Hall (4,311)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 12, 1990*
 No. 21 Notre Dame W 86–78  10–1
  27 – Simmons,
Overton 		  5 – Simmons,
Lieverst 		    –    Convention Hall (10,004)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 18, 1990
 No. 17 Canisius W 89–77  11–1
(2–0) 		 27 – Simmons   11 – Simmons     –    Convention Hall (3,387)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 20, 1990
 No. 18 at Holy Cross W 84–81  12–1
(3–0) 		 28 – Simmons   11 – Simmons     –    Hart Center (4,000)
Worcester, MA
Jan 22, 1990
 No. 17 Loyola (MD) W 89–69  13–1
(4–0) 		 36 – Simmons   14 – Simmons     –    Convention Hall (3,776)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 25, 1990
 No. 18 at Niagara W 87–69  14–1
(5–0) 		 25 – Simmons   7 – Simmons,
Woods 		    –    Niagara Falls Convention Center (2,296)
Niagara Falls, NY
Jan 27, 1990
 No. 18 at Fordham W 98–72  15–1
(6–0) 		 30 – Simmons   14 – Simmons     –    Rose Hill Gymnasium (4,384)
Bronx, NY
Feb 3, 1990
 No. 15 at Iona W 89–73  16–1
(7–0) 		 26 – Simmons   7 – Simmons,
Overton 		    –    Hynes Athletic Center (2,796)
New Rochelle, NY
Feb 5, 1990
 No. 15 Saint Peter's W 72–59  17–1
(8–0) 		 26 – Simmons   10 – Simmons     –    Convention Hall (4,247)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 8, 1990
 No. 14 at Fairfield W 78–51  18–1
(9–0) 		 22 – Simmons,
Overton 		  13 – Simmons     –    Alumni Hall (3,022)
Fairfield, CT
Feb 10, 1990
 No. 14 at Manhattan W 99–78  19–1
(10–0) 		 40 – Simmons   14 – Simmons     –    Draddy Gymnasium (2,414)
Bronx, NY
Feb 12, 1990*
 No. 14 at Saint Joseph's W 93–76  20–1
  26 – Overton   8 – Simmons     –    Hagan Arena (3,200)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 16, 1990
 No. 14 Iona W 95–78  21–1
(11–0) 		 20 – Overton   11 – Simmons     –    Convention Hall (5,143)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 18, 1990
 No. 14 Fairfield W 72–49  22–1
(12–0) 		 24 – Simmons   10 – Simmons     –    Convention Hall (5,238)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 25, 1990
 No. 14 at Loyola (MD) W 110–81  23–1
(13–0) 		 34 – Simmons   7 – Simmons     –    Reitz Arena (3,203)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 22, 1990
 No. 14 Manhattan W 100–60  24–1
(14–0) 		 30 – Overton   8 – Johnson     –    Convention Hall (8,136)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 25, 1990
 No. 14 at Saint Peter's W 74–66 OT 25–1
(15–0) 		 18 – Simmons   14 – Simmons     –    Yanitelli Center (2,904)
Jersey City, NJ
Feb 27, 1990
 No. 13 Army W 106–73  26–1
(16–0) 		 29 – Simmons   20 – Simmons     –    Convention Hall (5,217)
Philadelphia, PA
MAAC Tournament
Mar 3, 1990
 No. 13 vs. Fairfield
Quarterfinal 		W 90–60  27–1
  34 – Simmons   11 – Simmons     –    Times Union Center (12,231)
Albany, NY
Mar 4, 1990
 No. 13 vs. Siena
Semifinal 		W 106–90  28–1
  26 – Simmons   11 – Simmons     –    Times Union Center (11,691)
Albany, NY
Mar 5, 1990
 ESPN 		No. 13 vs. Fordham
Championship 		W 71–61[6]  29–1
  26 – Simmons   16 – Simmons     –    Times Union Center (5,712)
Albany, NY
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
 CBS 		(E4) No. 12 vs. (E13) Southern Miss
First Round 		W 79–63  30–1
  32 – Simmons   16 – Simmons   6 – Overton  Hartford Civic Center (15,937)
Hartford, CT
Mar 17, 1990*
 CBS 		(E4) No. 12 vs. (E5) No. 17 Clemson
Second Round 		L 75–79[7][8]  30–2
  28 – Simmons   7 – Johnson   6 – Overton  Hartford Civic Center (16,011)
Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources [1]

Rankings

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See also: 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP————23201721171815141414131112
Coaches—————1619—191815161414141213

*Final AP and Coaches rankings released prior to NCAA tournament

Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
1990 1 7 Lionel Simmons Sacramento Kings
1991 2 40 Doug Overton Detroit Pistons
1992 1 16 Randy Woods Los Angeles Clippers

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References

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  1. ^ a b "lasalle-explorers.com". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008.
  2. ^ "At La Salle, It Pays to Be Nice". The New York Times. January 5, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Loyola Marymount Outruns La Salle : Kimble, Gathers help Lions go two for Philadelphia with 121-116 victory". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1990. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "LMU 121, Lasalle 116". Loyola Marymount Athletic Department. February 18, 2005. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Takin' the Train". Sports Illustrated. January 15, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "La Salle Players Dedicate Title Game to Gathers". Los Angeles Times. March 6, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Clemson 79, La Salle 75". United Press International. March 17, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Clemson Stops Simmons, Defeats La Salle". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
  10. ^ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  11. ^ "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  12. ^ "Simmons Wins Eastman Award". Los Angeles Times. March 27, 1990. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "Refreshing to..." cstv.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  14. ^ "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  15. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  16. ^ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
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