1951–52 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1951–52 La Salle Explorers Basketball Independent 17 25–7 National Invitation Tournament Champions The 1951–52 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University. The Explorers would win the 1952 National Invitation Tournament. National Invitation Tournament First Round La Salle 80, Seton Hall 76 Quarterfinals La Salle 51, St. John's 45 Semifinal round La Salle 59, Duquesne 46 Final La Salle 75, Dayton 64 http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1950s.html NIT OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - History 2009-12-09 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100326191327/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1950s.html 2010-03-26 Awards and honors Tom Gola and Norm Grekin, NIT co-Most Valuable Players Team players drafted into the NBA Player NBA club Newt JonesPhiladelphia Warriors Bud DonnellySyracuse Nationalshttp://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1952&lg=N 1952 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com 2009-05-16 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100117212832/http://databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1952&lg=N 2010-01-17 Rankings 1951–52 NCAA men's basketball rankings References Category:La Salle Explorers men's basketball seasons La Salle Explorers La Salle Category:National Invitation Tournament championship seasons La Salle La Salle