1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
WAC Tournament Champions
NCAA men's Division I tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
Record	24–10 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach	Jim Brandenburg (9th season)
Home arena	Arena-Auditorium

1986–87 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	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 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]

Roster

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 Jim Brandenburg (Colorado State) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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

NCAA basketball tournament

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

^[4]

Rankings

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

References

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.