2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	4–9 (0–0 A–10)
Head coach	Darris Nichols (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Shane Nichols; Colin Curtin; James Haring; Safet Kastrat; Mike Doyle;
Home arena	John Glaser Arena

2025–26 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
George Mason	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
Saint Louis	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
St. Bonaventure	0	–	0	–	11	–	2	.846
Richmond	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
Dayton	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Fordham	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
George Washington	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Rhode Island	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
VCU	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Davidson	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Duquesne	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
Saint Joseph's	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
La Salle	0	–	0	–	4	–	9	.308
Loyola Chicago	0	–	0	–	4	–	9	.308

† 2026 A-10 tournament winner As of December 22, 2025

The 2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represents La Salle University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by first-year head coach Darris Nichols, play their home games at John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Explorers finished the 2024–25 season 14–19, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 13th place. As the No. 14 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated UMass in the first round before losing to Saint Joseph's in the second round.

On February 20, 2025, head coach Fran Dunphy announced his decision to retire at the conclusion of the 2024–25 season.^[1] On March 11, La Salle named Radford head coach Darris Nichols as the school's 21st head men's basketball coach.^[2]

Offseason

Roster

2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Justin Archer	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	GS	Trinity Pawling Radford	New Brunswick, NJ
G	1	Ashton Walker	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Catholic HS	Virginia Beach, VA
G	2	Jaeden Marshall	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Richmond Hill HS Niagara	Hinesville, GA
G	3	Eric Acker	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Eagle Academy for Young Men II LIU	East New York, NY
G	4	Truth Harris	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Trinity Pawling Radford	Mount Vernon, NY
F	5	Josiah Harris	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	William Penn HS Radford	Wilmington, DE
F	7	Noah Collier	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	GS	Westtown School William & Mary	Mullica Hill, NJ
F	8	Nas Hart	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	College Achieve Charter	Trenton, NJ
G	10	Jaden Johnson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Fork Union Military Academy Old Dominion	Walker Mill, MD
G	11	Josué Grullon	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Daytona State College UT Martin	Santo Domingo, DR
G	12	Damon Strand	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Roselle Catholic HS Albany	Plainfield, NJ
F	13	Max Lipacis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Head-Royce School Drexel	Piedmont, CA
F	24	Jerome Brewer Jr.	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Jr	Camden HS McNeese	Camden, NJ
F	25	Bowyn Beatty	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	NBA Global Academy Sacramento State	Canberra, Australia
F	27	Edwin Daniel	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Our Saviour Lutheran Connors State College	Washington Heights, NY
G	28	Arlan Masharaliyev	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Prolific Prep of Napa Christian	Almaty, Kazakhstan
G	99	Rob Dockery	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	Jackson-Reed HS Texas A&M	Washington, D.C.

Head coach

Darris Nichols (West Virginia)

Assistant coach(es)

Shane Nichols (Wofford)
Colin Curtin (Niagara)
James Haring (West Virginia)
Safet Kastrat (Rider)
Mike Doyle (Cabrini)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2025* 6:30 p.m.	Ursinus	W 99–68		17 – Tied	7 – Archer	6 – Dockery	John Glaser Arena (411) Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2025* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Coppin State	W 87–59	1–0	18 – Walker	7 – Tied	4 – Marshall	John Glaser Arena (1,587) Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2025* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	Monmouth	W 73–60	2–0	26 – Marshall	9 – J. Harris	9 – Walker	John Glaser Arena (2,942) Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Temple Big 5 Classic Pod 1	L 63–90	2–1	11 – Dockery	8 – Dockery	4 – Walker	Liacouras Center (3,108) Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2025* 1:00 p.m., Peacock	vs. Penn State Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational	L 69–83	2–2	13 – Tied	7 – Brewer Jr.	6 – Walker	Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 1	L 55–70	2–3	17 – Acker	8 – Dockery	3 – Tied	John Glaser Arena (2,653) Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Lancaster Bible	W 75–46	3–3	18 – Walker	10 – Daniel	4 – Tied	John Glaser Arena (1,100) Philadelphia, PA
November 28, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. Hofstra Cathedral Classic	L 58–63	3–4	13 – Brewer Jr.	6 – Tied	6 – Acker	The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2025* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Penn Cathedral Classic	L 71–73	3–5	14 – Archer	7 – Daniel	7 – Acker	The Palestra (1,989) Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2025* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. Merrimack Cathedral Classic	L 60–66	3–6	16 – J. Harris	10 – J. Harris	7 – Dockery	The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2025* 2:00 p.m., NBC	vs. Drexel Big 5 Classic 5th place game	W 69–64	4–6	21 – J. Harris	13 – J. Harris	6 – T. Harris	Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 13, 2025* 4:00 p.m., NECFR	at LIU	L 60–70	4–7	13 – Marshall	9 – Archer	5 – Acker	Steinberg Wellness Center (613) Brooklyn, NY
December 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at High Point	L 72–84	4–8	22 – Marshall	7 – J. Harris	3 – Dockery	Qubein Center (2,058) High Point, NC
December 21, 2025* 4:00 p.m., Peacock	at No. 2 Michigan	L 50–102	4–9	15 – Marshall	6 – Walker	4 – Walker	Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	George Mason						John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2026 2:00 p.m., USA	at George Washington						Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
January 7, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Rhode Island						Ryan Center Kingston, RI
January 10, 2026 4:00 p.m., USA	Saint Louis						John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 14, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Richmond						Robins Center Richmond, VA
January 17, 2026 2:30 p.m., USA	St. Bonaventure						John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Dayton						John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Fordham						Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, NY
January 31, 2026 2:30 p.m., USA	Saint Joseph's						John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Loyola Chicago						Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL
February 7, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Saint Louis						Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
February 11, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	VCU						John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 18, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Duquesne						UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA
February 21, 2026 2:30 p.m., ESPN+	Rhode Island						John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	George Washington						John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2026 12:00 p.m., USA	at Davidson						John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
March 4, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Fordham						John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
March 7, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Saint Joseph's						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 11–15, 2026 TBA	vs. TBA						PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[3]

References

^ "Fran Dunphy Announces Retirement As La Salle Men's Basketball Coach At Conclusion of 2024-25 Season". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.
^ "La Salle University Names Darris Nichols Head Men's Basketball Coach". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.
^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.

[1] "Fran Dunphy Announces Retirement As La Salle Men's Basketball Coach At Conclusion of 2024-25 Season". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.

[2] "La Salle University Names Darris Nichols Head Men's Basketball Coach". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.

[3] "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.

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La Salle Explorers men's basketball
Venues	Wister Hall (19??–1955) Palestra (1955–1989) Civic Center (1989–1996) First Union Spectrum (1996–1998) John Glaser Arena (1998–present) TruMark Financial Center (facilities)
Culture & lore	City 6 Gambling scandal Philadelphia Big 5 Big 5 Classic Robert V. Geasey Trophy Rape scandal
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics