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1987–88 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

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The 1987–88 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. (The school uses "Cowboys" solely for men's sports; women's teams and athletes at the school are known as "Cowgirls".)

1987–88 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
WAC Tournament Champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 13
Record26–6 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaArena-Auditorium
Seasons
1987–88 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 BYU 13 – 3   .813 26 – 6   .813
No. 13 Wyoming † 11 – 5   .688 26 – 6   .813
Utah 11 – 5   .688 19 – 11   .633
UTEP 10 – 6   .625 23 – 10   .697
New Mexico 8 – 8   .500 22 – 14   .611
Colorado State 8 – 8   .500 22 – 13   .629
San Diego State 5 – 11   .313 12 – 17   .414
Air Force 4 – 12   .250 11 – 17   .393
Hawaii 2 – 14   .125 4 – 25   .138
† 1988 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Fennis Dembo was featured on the cover of the November 18, 1987, issue of Sports Illustrated.[2] It was the first time that a Wyoming Cowboy basketball player was featured on the cover.[3] Dembo would finish his Wyoming career as the Cowboys scoring leader, 2,311 points

Roster

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1987–88 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) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Fox Tech HS San Antonio, Texas
C 43 Eric Leckner 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr 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 Minutes Field Goals Three Pointers Rebounds Blocks Steals Points
Fennis Dembo[4] 32 1076 205 65 231 22 51 653
Eric Leckner[5] 32 972 181 0 210 43 29 492

NCAA basketball tournament

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Rankings

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Main article: 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Team players drafted into the NBA

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Round Pick Player NBA Team
1 17 Eric Leckner Utah Jazz
2 30 Fennis Dembo Detroit Pistons

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Registered & Protected by MarkMonitor". Archived from the original on April 9, 2008.
  3. ^ "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "Fennis Dembo Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  5. ^ "Eric Leckner Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  6. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  7. ^ "1988 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
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