Awards and honors
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| 1954–55 La Salle Explorers men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Runner-up | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 26–5 |
| Head coach |
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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]
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| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 3 | Tom Gola | Philadelphia Warriors |
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