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1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

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Division
  
South Division

AP
  
No. 12

Coaches
  
No. 13

Head coach
  
Speedy Morris

Conference
  
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

1989-90 record
  
30-2 (16-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic)

The 1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University. It would be Lionel Simmons final season with the school. Simmons finished his collegiate career third in NCAA scoring with 3217 points. He was also the first player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and grab more than 1,100 rebounds.

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NCAA tournament

  • West
  • La Salle (#4 seed) 79, Southern Mississippi (#13 seed) 63
  • Clemson (#5 seed) 79, La Salle 75

    • Awards and honors

  • Lionel Simmons, Adolph Rupp Trophy
  • Lionel Simmons, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
  • 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
  • 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

    • References

    1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team Wikipedia
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