The 1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented

La Salle University La Salle University () is a private university, private, Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and named for St. Jean-Bapt ...

during the

1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1989 and ended with the Final Four at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado on April 2, 1990. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels won their first NCAA national championship with a ...

. 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. He was the first player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and grab more than 1,100 rebounds.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*Final AP and Coaches rankings released prior to NCAA tournament

Awards and honors

Lionel Simmons Lionel James "L-Train" Simmons (born November 14, 1968) is an Americans, American former professional basketball player. Early life Simmons led South Philadelphia High School to a Philadelphia Public League boys' championship in 1986, getting an ...

Adolph Rupp Trophy The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy was an annual college basketball award given to the top player in men's NCAA Division I competition. It was awarded between 1972 and 2015. The recipient of the award was selected by an independent panel consisting of nat ...

* Lionel Simmons,

Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year Associated may refer to: *Associated, former name of Avon, Contra Costa County, California *Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto, a school in Canada *Associated Newspapers, former name of DMG Media, a British publishing company See also *Associatio ...

* Lionel Simmons, First Team All- Big 5 selection * Lionel Simmons, Robert V. Geasey Trophy * Lionel Simmons, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year * Lionel Simmons,

Naismith College Player of the Year The Naismith College Player of the Year is "the most prestigious national award presented annually to the men's and women's college basketball players of the year," as chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors. It is named in honor o ...

* Lionel Simmons, USBWA College Player of the Year * Lionel Simmons, State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award * Lionel Simmons, John R. Wooden Award

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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