1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team explained
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1986–87 |
| Prev Year: | 1985–86 |
| Next Year: | 1987–88 |
| Team: | Wyoming Cowboys |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Record: | 24–10 |
| Conf Record: | 11–5 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Champion: | WAC Tournament Champions |
| Bowl Result: | Sweet Sixteen |
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.
The Cowboys were led by Fennis Dembo, who led the 1987 NCAA Tournament in scoring by averaging 27.8 points per game.[1]
Regular season
Player stats
| 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 |
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NCAA basketball tournament
- West
- Wyoming 64 (12),Virginia (5) 60
- Wyoming 78, UCLA (4) 68
- UNLV (1) 92, Wyoming 78
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Rankings
See main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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
Notes and References
- Web site: University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Traditions . 2015-12-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120514125906/http://www.wyomingathletics.com/trads/hof-1993.html . 2012-05-14 .
- Web site: Fennis Dembo Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards . 2009-05-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071111114218/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DEMBOFE01 . 2007-11-11 .
- Web site: Eric Leckner Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards . 2009-05-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071201004834/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LECKNER01 . 2007-12-01 .
- Web site: RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More.
- Web site: 1988 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com . 2009-05-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100317221203/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1988&lg=N . 2010-03-17 .
