Claim: Dembo, born on January 24, 1966, was barely recruited out of high school in San Antonio, Texas, then at Wyoming, Dembo had a successful career, finishing as the leading scorer and rebounder in Cowboys history.
Evidence: Fennis Marx Dembo (born January 24, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player for the 1989 National Basketball Association champion Detroit Pistons. Dembo was barely recruited out of high school in San Antonio, Texas, but caught a break when he was sought out by Wyoming's then head coach Jim Brandenburg, who had previously been a high school coach in that city (and would later retire to San Antonio). At Wyoming, Dembo had a successful career, finishing as the leading scorer and rebounder in Cowboys history.