Fennis Marx Dembo was born on January 24,1966 and is an American former basketball player.
15 Facts About Fennis Dembo
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Fennis Dembo played college basketball for Wyoming, where he won several accolades and had his number 34 jersey retired.
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Fennis Dembo started his professional career with the Detroit Pistons and with them won the NBA championship in 1989.
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Fennis Dembo's campus visit was the first time he had seen snow; he went on a snowmobile trip as part of the visit, and would remember in a 2009 interview that he had a gut feeling that Wyoming was for him.
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At Wyoming, Fennis Dembo had a successful career, finishing as the leading scorer and rebounder in Cowboys history.
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Fennis Dembo was part of the Cowboys team that qualified for the finals at the 1986 National Invitation Tournament.
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At the 1987 NCAA Tournament, Fennis Dembo was the leading scorer, averaging 27.8 points per game.
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Fennis Dembo appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated dressed as a cowboy.
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Fennis Dembo was the first basketball player from the University of Wyoming to be featured on the SI cover.
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Fennis Dembo was inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame on October 29,1993.
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Fennis Dembo's number was retired and hosted up in Wyoming's Arena Auditorium during half time on December 7,2019.
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Fennis Dembo was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft.
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Fennis Dembo then bounced between several jobs, including a stint as a prison guard in Alabama.
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Fennis Dembo grabbed a gun and faced the intruder, warning him to stop and leave.
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Fennis Dembo ultimately was able to move on from the shooting with counseling and time.