Bouëdo to miss first 14 games

UW guard Arthur Bouëdo

University of Wyoming head basketball coach Heath Schroyer announced Friday that Cowboy basketball player Arthur Bouëdo must sit out of UW’s first 14 games of the 2009-10 season to satisfy NCAA rules regarding amateurism. The NCAA determined that Bouëdo played on a team in France that had a professional player on its roster.

“We are disappointed that Arthur will miss games but we understood this was a possibility when we recruited him,” Schroyer said. “Arthur is a tremendous young man and a very good basketball player. While we will miss him during the first 14 games, he will become an integral part of this team when he returns. We are excited about having a quality player like Arthur for the next three years.”

Bouëdo, a native of Aix en Provence, France, joined the Cowboy roster for the 2008-09 season as a walk-on. He was then placed on scholarship prior to the 2009-10 season. He will be a sophomore in 2009-10.

Bouëdo will be eligible to play when the Cowboys open Mountain West Conference play on Jan. 6. The Pokes will host Colorado State that day.

Cowboy schedule finalized

by UW Athletics Media Relations

The 2009-10 University of Wyoming Cowboy basketball schedule was finalized Wednesday, as the details for three Cowboy road games were announced. Those games include trips to Tennessee, Northern Iowa and New Mexico.

Wyoming will travel to Knoxville, Tenn. on Dec. 15 to take on Tennessee. The game time was recently set for 5 p.m. (Mountain Time) and it was announced that ESPN U will televise the game. ESPN U is available on both DIRECTV (channel 609) and Dish Network (channel 148). Cable subscribers should check with their local providers for ESPN U availability.

Just before Christmas on Dec. 23, the Cowboys will travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to participate in the inaugural Mountain West/Missouri Valley Conference Challenge. The Pokes will face Northern Iowa at 6 p.m. (MT) from UNI’s McLeod Center.

Finally, the final details for UW’s trip to Albuquerque, N.M. were announced. The Cowboys will face the New Mexico Lobos on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. (MT). That game will be televised nationally on CBS College Sports HD.

In all, 16 of Wyoming’s regular season games will be televised. The Mtn. will broadcast 13 games, while UW will play one game each on VERSUS, CBS C HD and ESPN U.

The Cowboys will open the 2009-10 season on Nov. 7, as they host Regis in an exhibition game. The Pokes will open the regular season on Nov. 13 against South Dakota State in the Arena-Auditorium.

Gold outlasts Brown

by UW Athletics Media Relations

The Wyoming Cowboy basketball family came together once again on Saturday night, as the second consecutive alumni basketball game was played in the Arena-Auditorium. While the score wasn’t as important as the camaraderie shared, the Gold team came away with a 105-101 win.

The winning Gold team was led by the alumni game organizer, Reggie Slater. Slater scored 23 points and pulled down five rebounds. Rick Henry was the Gold team’s leading rebounder with seven, while Kenny Smith led the team in assists with six. Alex Dunn was the Gold team’s second leading scorer with 17 points.

David Adams turned in an MVP performance for the losing Brown team. Adams scored a game-high 29 points, while also chipping in four assists and four rebounds. Derek Wabbington was the Brown team’s leading rebounder with a game high eight boards. Brett McFall also had a great night for the Brown squad, scoring 23 points and dishing out four assists.

During the pregame festivities, the alumni participated in a 3-point shooting contest. McFall won the contest, outlasting a handful of other alumni.

There was also a moment of silence before the game for former Cowboy Oliver Wilson, who died from cancer on Monday.

Check back later on Wyoming Sports.org for a photo slideshow of the action.
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GOLD 105, BROWN 101
Brown (101)
No. Name Pts. Rebs. Assts.
4 Ugo Udezue 4 3 1
14 Brett McFall 23 2 4
23 David Adams 29 4 4
32 Ryan Wildenborg 0 6 0
34 Tim Breaux 3 3 2
40 Justin French 5 6 1
44 Bobby Traylor 22 1 2
54 Derek Wabbington 14 8 1
Guests 1 0 0
Gold Team Stats
No. Name Pts. Rebs. Assts.
00 Kerry McIntyre 9 5 0
3 Rick Henry 15 7 2
7 Alex Dunn 17 5 4
10 Kenny Smith 12 7 6
15 Gregg Sawyer 10 2 1
22 Roman Totta 5 1 1
25 Joe Ries 13 4 0
50 Reggie Slater 23 5 1
52 Brad Enzi 0 3 0
Guests 1 0 0

Second alumni basketball game set

Richard Anderson photo
Former Cowboy Oliver Wilson, right, is introduced in last year's alumni basketball game. Wilson passed away on Monday from cancer and portions of the proceeds on Saturday will go to the Oliver Wilson Cancer Fund. Donations can also be made to the Wilson family through UniWyo Federal Credit Union.

by UW Athletics Media Relations

Following the great success of last year’s inaugural alumni game, former Wyoming Cowboy basketball players will return to the Arena-Auditorium this Saturday evening for a second reunion. All of the alumni game festivities will be free to the public.

The game itself is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., following the conclusion of the Cowboy football season opener against Weber State. The alumni events will begin with a 3-point shooting contest at 4:30 p.m. and will culminate with an autograph session following the game. Fans may bring their own memorabilia to the game for autographs.

Once again, the alumni game was spearheaded by UW Hall of Fame basketball great Reggie Slater. In all, 17 former Cowboys will play in the alumni game and numerous others will be in attendance watching from the stands.

“We had so much fun last year that we couldn’t wait to start planning this year’s game,” Slater said. “We all love the idea of continuing to play this game and we hope that we can create some staying power.

“We had a great turnout last year, but we are hoping to have even more fans and friends in the Double-A this year. Laramie is going to be busy this weekend with some great events, and we hope people can come out, bring their family and friends, and spend part of their Saturday night with the Cowboy basketball family.”

Former players scheduled to play on the Gold Team include Brad Enzi, Rick Henry, Kerry McIntyre, Gregg Sawyer, Joe Ries, Reggie Slater, Kenny Smith, Ryan Wildenborg and Alex Dunn. Brown Team members include David Adams, Brett McFall, Tim Breaux, Justin French, Ugo Udezue, Roman Totta, Bobby Traylor and Derek Wabbington.

In addition to the 3-point contest, game and autograph session, Cowboy fans will have a chance to mingle with these former Cowboy basketball players at Pepsi’s Tailgate Park during the pregame festivities prior to the UW/Weber State football game. The team will be located in a tent on the southeast side of tailgate park.

All of the weekend’s alumni activities are being held in memory of Oliver Wilson. Wilson, a former Cowboy during the late 1980s, passed away this past Monday after a long battle with cancer.

Merchandise for the 2009 Alumni game, which includes t-shirts and posters, are being sold at the Brown and Gold Outlet. Portions of the proceeds will go to the Oliver Wilson Cancer Fund and donations can also be made to the Wilson family through UniWyo Federal Credit Union.