1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

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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.

CoachesNo. 17
Record24–10 (11–5 WAC)
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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
 1985–86
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1986–87 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UTEP133 .813257  .781
Brigham Young124 .7502111  .656
New Mexico115 .6882510  .714
Wyoming115 .6882410  .706
Utah97 .5631713  .567
Colorado State79 .4381316  .448
Air Force511 .3131215  .444
Hawaii214 .125721  .250
San Diego State214 .125525  .167
1987 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 34 Fennis Dembo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrFox Tech HS San Antonio, Texas
C 43 Eric Leckner 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrMira Costa HS Manhattan Beach, California
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Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
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    Regular season

    Player stats

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    Player Games Field goals Three Pointers Free Throws Rebounds Blocks Steals Points
    Fennis Dembo[2]341236240782821750689
    Eric Leckner[3]341481274100230382
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    NCAA basketball tournament

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

    [4]

    Rankings

    Team players drafted into the NBA

    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

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

    References

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