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1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team


The 1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. ("Cowboys" is solely used to refer to the university's men's sports; women's teams and athletes are known as "Cowgirls".) The Cowboys, then a member of the Western Athletic Conference, played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium.

1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
WAC Tournament Champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record24–10 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaArena-Auditorium
Seasons
1986–87 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UTEP 13 – 3   .813 25 – 7   .781
Brigham Young 12 – 4   .750 21 – 11   .656
New Mexico 11 – 5   .688 25 – 10   .714
Wyoming † 11 – 5   .688 24 – 10   .706
Utah 9 – 7   .563 17 – 13   .567
Colorado State 7 – 9   .438 13 – 16   .448
Air Force 5 – 11   .313 12 – 15   .444
Hawaii 2 – 14   .125 7 – 21   .250
San Diego State 2 – 14   .125 5 – 25   .167
† 1987 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Cowboys were led by Fennis Dembo, who led the 1987 NCAA Tournament in scoring by averaging 27.8 points per game.[1]

Roster

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1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 34 Fennis Dembo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Fox Tech HS San Antonio, Texas
C 43 Eric Leckner 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Mira Costa HS Manhattan Beach, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Regular season

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Player stats

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Player Games Field Goals Three Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Blocks Steals Points
Fennis Dembo[2] 34 1236 240 78 282 17 50 689
Eric Leckner[3] 34 148 12 74 100 2 30 382

NCAA basketball tournament

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  • West
    • Wyoming 64 (12),Virginia (5) 60
    • Wyoming 78, UCLA (4) 68
    • UNLV (1) 92, Wyoming 78

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Rankings

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Main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Team players drafted into the NBA

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No one from the Cowboys was selected in the 1987 NBA draft. Fennis Dembo would be drafted in the 1988 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons.[5]

Awards and honors

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  • Fennis Dembo, First Team All-Western Athletic Conference
  • Fennis Dembo, Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year

References

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  1. ^ "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fennis Dembo Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  3. ^ "Eric Leckner Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  4. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  5. ^ "1988 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
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