1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

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.

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
Adolph Rupp Trophy
The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is an award given annually to the top player in men's Division I NCAA basketball. It is considered one of the top awards in college basketball. The recipient of the award is selected by an independent panel consisting of national sportswriters, coaches, and sports...
Lionel Simmons, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
The Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year award was established in 1961 to recognize the best college basketball player of the year, as voted upon by the Associated Press .-AP Player of the Year winners:*2011 — Jimmer Fredette, BYU...
Lionel Simmons, First Team All-Big 5
Philadelphia Big 5
The Philadelphia Big 5 is an informal association of college athletic programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It is not a conference; indeed the five schools that are members of the Big 5 are members of three separate conferences: the Atlantic 10, the Big East, and the Ivy League.The five...

selection
Lionel Simmons, Robert V. Geasey Trophy
Robert V. Geasey Trophy
The Robert V. Geasey Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding basketball player in the Philadelphia Big 5, an informal association of college athletic programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is not an MVP award and does not represent the entire regular season's most valuable...
Lionel Simmons, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1981–82 season. Three players have won the award multiple times: Steve Burtt and Luis...
Lionel Simmons, Naismith College Player of the Year
Naismith College Player of the Year
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
Lionel Simmons, USBWA College Player of the Year
Oscar Robertson Trophy
The Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding men's college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association . The trophy is considered to be the oldest of its kind and has been given out since 1959...
Lionel Simmons, State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award
NABC Player of the Year
The NABC Player of the Year is an award given annually by the National Association of Basketball Coaches to recognize the top player in men's college basketball. The award has been given since the 1974–75 season to National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball players...
Lionel Simmons, John R. Wooden Award
John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	7	Lionel Simmons	Sacramento Kings

NCAA tournament

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

See also