Wyoming Men's Basketball news

Dembo, Ratliff to be in Casper for Wilson Fund-Raiser

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:13:59 EDT

Former Wyoming Cowboy and NBA basketball stars Fennis Dembo and Theo Ratliff will be in Casper on Saturday, July 11 to sign autographs at the Super Stars & Sports Cards Show in the Sunrise Shopping Center.

JayDee Luster Selected as Cowboy Basketball Team Captain for the 2009-10 Season

Mon, 18 May 2009 16:20:05 EDT

University of Wyoming redshirt sophomore point guard JayDee Luster recently received one of the most prestigious honors an individual athlete can earn in a team sport as he was announced as a team captain for the 2009-10 Cowboy basketball team.

Wyoming Basketball Coach Heath Schroyer's Contract Extended Through 2014

Wed, 06 May 2009 16:50:25 EDT

University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman announced on Wednesday that head basketball coach Heath Schroyer's contract has been extended for two years, through April 30, 2014. Schroyer's base salary was also increased from $150,000 to $160,000.

Under Head Coach Heath Schroyer, Cowboy Basketball Achieves its Highest Annual APR

Wed, 06 May 2009 16:28:52 EDT

On Wednesday, the NCAA released the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Report for the 2007-08 academic year and the University of Wyoming men's basketball team received its highest annual score in the history of the APR. By achieving an annual score of 935 during the 2007-08 academic year, the Cowboys improved their multiyear score to 884.

After Weekend Visit, Cowboy Basketball Signs Daylen Harrison to National Letter of Intent

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:15:52 EDT

After spending this past weekend in Laramie on an official visit to the University of Wyoming, Akron, Ohio native Daylen Harrison signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the Cowboys on Sunday. Harrison will enroll at Wyoming for the fall semester of 2009, following his senior year of high school.

Wyoming Cowboy Basketball Signs Desmar Jackson to National Letter of Intent

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:50:53 EDT

Cowboy basketball head coach Heath Schroyer announced today the signing of Desmar Jackson, a high school standout from Warren, Ohio, to a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Wyoming. Jackson will enroll at Wyoming for the fall semester of 2009.

Brandon Ewing Selected as an Honorable Mention All-American, Among High-Major Schools, by Collegehoops.net

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:34:48 EDT

University of Wyoming senior basketball player Brandon Ewing was recently selected as a Collegehoops.net Honorable Mention All-American, among high-major schools. He received the same honor from Collegehoops.net during the preseason.

Collegehoops.net's high-major classification is comprised of six conferences: the Atlantic-10, Conference USA, the Missouri Valley, the Mountain West, the WAC and the West Coast Conference.

Kenny Sailors Featured in USAToday.com Online Feature as the Oldest Living MVP of the NCAA Tournament

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:07:45 EDT

Wyoming living legend Kenny Sailors was featured in an online story by USAToday.com this week as the oldest living MVP of the NCAA Tournament. The story, written by Mike Lopresti of Gannett, features Sailors' recollections of his playing days, his creation of the jump shot and his days after basketball.

After an Exciting 2008-09, Cowboy Basketball Looks to Build on 19-Win Season

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:34:20 EDT

The 2008-09 season was a very special one for the Cowboy basketball program. Not only did the Cowboys reach at least 19 wins for the 25th time in school history, they also had the best season by a Wyoming team since 2002-03 and reached the postseason for the 23rd time in school history.

Cowboy Basketball Player Adam Waddell to Appear on The Today Show on NBC

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:46:24 EDT

Wyoming Cowboy basketball player Adam Waddell is scheduled to appear on The Today Show on NBC this Tuesday morning between 7:30-8 a.m. (MT). Waddell will appear live on the popular national morning television show, which is filmed from their studio on the corner of 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, N.Y.

Brandon Ewing Selected All-District VIII by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:15:47 EDT

For the third consecutive season, the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) recently selected Wyoming senior Brandon Ewing as an All-District VIII performer. Ewing also received the honor following his sophomore and junior seasons.

For Ewing, a Chicago, Ill. native, this marks the third postseason honor that he has received this year. He was also named First Team All-Mountain West Conference by the league's coaches and media, thus becoming the first player in MWC history to garner all-conference honors four times.

Cowboys Drop CBI First Rounder to Northeastern

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:38:58 EDT

Northeastern shocked Wyoming in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational, 64-62. Brandon Ewing scored 22 points in the loss.

Wyoming Cowboys Earn Postseason Bid, Versus Northeastern in CBI

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:11:09 EDT

Game Notes
It was announced Sunday night by the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament Committee that they have selected the University of Wyoming Cowboys to be one of the 16 teams to participate in the Second Annual CBI Tournament. Wyoming will host Northeastern University of Boston, Mass., on Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m., Mountain Time.

Utah Wins Over Wyoming, 68-55

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:09:02 EDT

Luke Nevill had 23 points and 15 rebounds in another dominant low-post performance, and Utah rolled into the Mountain West Conference tournament title game with a 68-55 victory over Wyoming on Friday night.

Cowboys and Utes to Square Off in MWC Semifinal

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:46:28 EDT

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The Wyoming Cowboys have advanced to the semifinal round of the 2009 Conoco Mountain West Conference Championships and will face the Utah Utes on Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. (MT)/8:30 p.m. (PT).