Kenny Sailors

WYO Hoops Anniversary
WYO Hoops Anniversary
WYO Hoops Anniversary
This week marks the 74th anniversary of the greatest moment in Wyoming sports history. On March 30th, 1943, the University of Wyoming defeated Georgetown by a score of 46-34 at Madison Square Garden in New York City to claim the NCAA Championship...
NBA Champs From WYO
NBA Champs From WYO
NBA Champs From WYO
Over the years, the University of Wyoming has produced 24 NBA players. Another three Wyoming natives have also played in the NBA. Three of Wyoming's greatest players went on to win a championship during their professional career. Meanwhile, the best player that ever came from the Cowboy State has a unique claim to the first title in professional basketball history...
Sailors Snubbed by HOF
Sailors Snubbed by HOF
Sailors Snubbed by HOF
Following his death in January, many basketball fans were hoping this would be the year Kenny Sailors finally took his rightful place in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. After all, if the inventor of shot clock is enshrined, surely the man crediting with creating the modern day jump shot deserves to be inducted...
UW's One Shining Moment
UW's One Shining Moment
UW's One Shining Moment
March Madness tips off today. To celebrate, here's a look back at the University of Wyoming's "one shining moment", the NCAA National Championship in 1943. Coach Everett Shelton's team was led by the "father of the jump shot", Kenny Sailors, who averaged 15...

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