The 2018–19 La Salle Explorers basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by first-year head coach Ashley Howard, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to Rhode Island.

Previous season The Explorers finished the 2017–18 season 13–19, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 12 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost in the first round to Massachusetts.

On March 23, 2018, head coach John Giannini and the school mutually agreed to part ways after 14 seasons. Giannini left with a 212–226 record at La Salle. On April 8, the school hired Villanova assistant Ashley Howard as head coach.

Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Johnnie Shuler 1 G 5'11" 175 Senior Washington, D.C. Graduated Amar Stukes 2 G 6'2" 190 RS Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated Tony Washington 5 C 6'10" 230 RS Senior Detroit, MI Graduated B. J. Johnson 20 G/F 6'7" 200 RS Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated Dajour Joseph 23 G/F 6'6" 207 Freshman Haverhill, MA Transferred to South Plains College

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School David Beatty 1 G 6'2" 205 Sophomore Philadelphia, PA Transferred from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Beatty would have sat out the 2018–19 season, but was granted a waiver to play immediately. Scott Spencer 2 G 6'6" 190 Junior Suffolk, VA Transferred from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Spencer will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Cheddi Mosely 12 G 6'3" 195 RS Senior Jersey City, NJ Transferred from Boston University. Will be eligible to play immediately since Mosley graduated from Boston.

2018 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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