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1987–88 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1987–88 |
| team | Wyoming Cowboys |
| sport | Basketball |
| conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| short_conf | WAC |
| CoachRank | 13 |
| APRank | 13 |
| record | 26–6 |
| conf_record | 11–5 |
| head_coach | Benny Dees |
| hc_year | 1st |
| asst_coach1 | Billy Kennedy |
| ac1_year | 1st |
| stadium | Arena-Auditorium |
| champion | WAC Tournament Champions |
| tourney | NCAA men's Division I tournament |
| tourney_result | first round |
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".)
Fennis Dembo was featured on the cover of the November 18, 1987, issue of Sports Illustrated. It was the first time that a Wyoming Cowboy basketball player was featured on the cover. Dembo would finish his Wyoming career as the Cowboys scoring leader, 2,311 points
Roster
- Benny Dees ()
- Billy Kennedy ()
Regular season
Player stats
| Player | Games | Minutes | Field goals | Three Pointers | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fennis Dembo | ||||||||
| Eric Leckner | 32 | 972 | 181 | 0 | 210 | 43 | 29 | 492 |
NCAA basketball tournament
- West
- Loyola Marymount (10) 119, Wyoming (7) 115
Rankings
Main article: 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Eric Leckner | Utah Jazz |
| 2 | 30 | Fennis Dembo | Detroit Pistons |
Awards and honors
- Fennis Dembo, First Team All-Western Athletic Conference
References
References
- "Registered & Protected by MarkMonitor".
- "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Traditions".
- "Eric Leckner Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards".
- "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- "1988 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com".
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