La Salle University boasts a rich basketball tradition that has successfully produced numerous standout players who advanced to professional careers in the National Basketball Association. Among the most legendary historical and modern professional alumni to emerge from the program are Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Tom Gola, multi-time All-Star Larry Foust, standout forward Lionel Simmons, and reliable floor generals and contributors like Doug Overton and Rasual Butler, who carried the Explorers' proud legacy onto professional courts.