▁eight ▁Philadelphia ▁Big ▁ 5 ▁city ▁champion ships , ▁and ▁four ▁Metro ▁Atlantic ▁Athlet ic ▁Conference ▁Championships . ▁ ▁The ▁program ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁two ▁schools ▁( with ▁Houston ) ▁to ▁have ▁two ▁players ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ 2 5 ▁in ▁all - time ▁NCAA ▁scoring ▁– ▁Lion el ▁Sim m ons ▁and ▁Michael ▁Bro oks . ▁ ▁It ' s ▁also ▁had ▁three ▁National ▁Play ers ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁ ▁Post season ▁ ▁NCAA ▁tournament ▁results ▁The ▁Ex pl or ers ▁have ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Tournament ▁ 1 2 ▁times . ▁Their ▁combined ▁record ▁is ▁ 1 4 – 1 1 . ▁They ▁were ▁National ▁Champions ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁ ▁N IT ▁results ▁The ▁Ex pl or ers ▁have ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Inv itation ▁Tournament ▁( N IT ) ▁ 1 2 ▁times . ▁Their ▁combined ▁record ▁is ▁ 9 – 1 1 . ▁They ▁were ▁N IT ▁champions ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁ ▁Ex pl or ers ▁in ▁the ▁NBA ▁La ▁S alle ▁has ▁an ▁extensive ▁history ▁of ▁players ▁who ▁played ▁professional ▁basketball , ▁including : ▁Michael ▁Bro oks , ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁College ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Joe ▁Bry ant , ▁father ▁of ▁former ▁pro ▁K obe ▁Bry ant ▁Ras ual ▁Butler ▁Larry ▁C annon ▁Ken ▁Dur rett ▁Bobby ▁Field s ▁Larry ▁Fou st , ▁eight - time ▁NBA ▁All - Star ▁selection ▁ ▁Tom ▁G ola , ▁NBA ▁Hall ▁of ▁F amer , ▁ 1 9