The 2015–16 La Salle Explorers basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by 12th year head coach John Giannini, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in A-10 play to finish in last place. They defeated Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Davidson.
Previous season The Explorers finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Davidson.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Stephen Zack 0 C 6'11" 240 Senior New Cumberland, PA Graduated D. J. Peterson 1 G 6'6" 195 Senior Burnsville, MN Graduated Khalid Lewis 23 G 6'3" 185 RS Junior Trenton, NJ Transferred to Illinois Jerrell Wright 25 F 6'8" 245 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated Jermaine Davis 30 C 6'9" 295 RS Sophomore Garfield Heights, OH Transferred to Texas Southern
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Demetrius Henry F/C 6'9" 227 Junior Miami, FL South Carolina. B. J. Johnson F 6'6" 175 Junior Ardmore, PA Syracuse. Pookie Powell G 6'1" 180 Sophomore Orlando, FL Memphis. Under NCAA transfer rules, Henry, Johnson and Powell will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Henry and Johnson will have two years of remaining eligibility entering the 2016–17 season, and Powell will have three.
Recruiting
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#; color:#;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#; color:#;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#;"|Atlantic 10 regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#;"|Atlantic 10 tournament
See also 2015–16 La Salle Explorers women's basketball team
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