The 2024–25 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Explorers, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. On February 20, 2025, head coach Fran Dunphy announced his decision to retire at the conclusion of the 2024–25 season. On March 11, La Salle named Radford head coach

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as the school's 21st head men's basketball coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2023–24 season 16–17, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a 3-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 10 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated

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in the first round before losing to

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in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2024 recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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