Paul Joseph Arizin,nicknamed "Pitchin' Paul",was an American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962. He retired with the third highest career point total (16,266) in NBA history,and was named to the NBA's 25th,50th and 75th anniversary teams. He was a high-scoring forward at Villanova University before being drafted by the Warriors of the fledgling NBA.
Clyde Edward Lovellette was an American professional basketball player. Lovellette was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. He was the first basketball player in history to play on an NCAA championship team,Olympics gold medal basketball team,and NBA championship squad.
Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA),where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975. He won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. In 2000,McAdoo was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
Harry Junior "The Horse" Gallatin was an American professional basketball player and coach. Gallatin played nine seasons for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1948 to 1957,as well as one season with the Detroit Pistons in the 1957–58 season. Gallatin led the NBA in rebounding and was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1954. The following year,he was named to the All-NBA Second Team. For his career,Gallatin played in seven NBA All-Star Games. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame,he is also a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame,the SIU Edwardsville Athletics Hall of Fame,the Truman State University Athletics Hall of Fame,the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame,two Illinois Basketball Halls of Fame,the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Hall of Fame,the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Hall of Fame,and the SIU Salukis Hall of Fame.
Darrall Tucker Imhoff was an American professional basketball player. He spent 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA),playing for six teams from 1960 to 1972. He made an NBA All-Star team,and was also an Olympic Gold medalist. He is perhaps best remembered for being one of the defenders tasked with guarding Wilt Chamberlain during his famed 100-point game in 1962.
Donald Neil Johnston was an American basketball player and coach. A center,Johnston played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1951 to 1959. He was a member of the Philadelphia Warriors for his entire career. Known for his hook shot,Johnston was a six-time NBA All-Star;he led the NBA in scoring three times and led the league in rebounding once. He won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 1956. After his playing career ended due to a knee injury,Johnston coached in the NBA,in other professional basketball leagues,and at the collegiate level. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1990.
Lionel James "L-Train" Simmons is an American former professional basketball player.
Kenneth D. Loeffler was an American collegiate and professional basketball coach. He was mostly known for guiding the La Salle Explorers men's basketball team to the 1952 National Invitation Tournament and 1954 NCAA basketball tournament titles.
Bailey E. Howell is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at Mississippi State,Howell played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howell was a six-time NBA All-Star,two-time NBA champion and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.
William Dean Naulls was an American professional basketball player for 10 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a four-time NBA All-Star with the New York Knicks and won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics.
The La Salle Explorers are the varsity sports teams from La Salle University in Philadelphia. The Explorers compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The men's and women's basketball teams are also participate in the Philadelphia Big 5. On June 3,2019,Brian Baptiste was named Director of Athletics and Recreation effective August 1,2019. Baptiste currently serves as Deputy AD for Capital Projects and Operations at Northwestern University.
The La Salle Explorers men's basketball program represents La Salle University in college basketball.
Lawrence T. Cannon is an American retired basketball player. Born and raised in Philadelphia,Cannon was selected in the first round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls with the fifth overall pick. Cannon was an American Basketball Association All-Star,who averaged 16.6 points per game in his ABA/NBA career after his All-American career at LaSalle College. Cannon was forced to retire from basketball due to a chronic medical condition,phlebitis in his legs.
Robert J. McNeill is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1960 to 1962.
The 1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season George Senesky took over for Eddie Gottlieb as coach,the Warriors had a strong start by winning 12 of their first 16 games. Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston were among the league's scoring leaders as the Warriors won the Eastern Division with a 45–27 record. The addition of rookie Tom Gola made the difference. In his first season Gola averaged 9.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. In the Eastern Division Finals the Warriors beat the Syracuse Nationals in 5 games. In the NBA Finals,the Warriors won their 2nd Championship by beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 1.
The 1953–54 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University in the 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Ken Loeffler. La Salle won the 1954 NCAA basketball tournament.
The following are the basketball events of the year 2012 throughout the world.
Norman Grekin was an American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball for La Salle Explorers,he went on to play for the Philadelphia Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Jerry Koch is a retired American basketball player. He is known for his collegiate career at Saint Louis University (SLU) between 1951–52 and 1954–55. A forward,Koch once recorded 38 rebounds in a single game. He accomplished the feat on March 5,1954 against Bradley University. The 38 rebounds remain a SLU and Missouri Valley Conference record. Koch was also instrumental in SLU's 1952 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance;during his freshman season he teamed with his older brother and the team's center,Bob,as a dominant frontcourt duo.
