Wayman Tisdale
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| Position | Power forward/Center |
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| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | June 9 1964 Image:Flag of Oklahoma.svg Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| College | Oklahoma |
| Draft | 2nd overall, 1985 Indiana Pacers |
| Pro career | 1985–1997 |
| Former teams | Indiana Pacers (1985-1989) Sacramento Kings (1989-1994) Phoenix Suns (1994-1997) |
| Olympic medalist | |||
| Image:WaymanTisdaleDecisions.jpg Wayman Tisdale | |||
| Medal record | |||
| Competitor for Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | |||
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| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | Basketball | |
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (born June 9, 1964, in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and now a jazz bass guitarist and a member of the Oklahoma Tourism Board. Wayman and wife Regina have 4 children.
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[edit] Basketball
Tisdale graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he grew up. As a college player at the University of Oklahoma from 1983 to 1985, Tisdale was a three-time All-American, and is still the only male in Division I basketball history to be voted All-America his freshman (also the first freshman to become an All-American), sophomore, and junior seasons. He won a gold medal as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team coached by Indiana University's Bobby Knight, and the Indiana Pacers made Tisdale the second overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft.
As a center and power forward, Tisdale averaged over 15 points and six rebounds per game in a 12-season professional career with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns. His best season was in 1989-90 with the Kings, when he averaged 22.3 points and 7.5 rebounds a game. In 1997, Tisdale retired to focus on his musical career.
[edit] Cancer
In March 2007, Tisdale underwent treatment for cancer in his knee, which was discovered after he fell down a flight of stairs in his home on February 8, 2007 and broke his leg. In May 2007, Tisdale announced on his Web site that he is recovering from a procedure to remove the cyst, and is expected to recover 100%.[1]
[edit] Music
Wayman Tisdale released his debut CD, Power Forward, in 1995. In 2002, he was awarded the Legacy Tribute Award by the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.
[edit] Discography
- Power Forward (1995)
- In The Zone (1996)
- Decisions (1998)
- Face to Face (2001)
- Presents 21 Days (2003)
- Hang Time(2004)
- Way Up! (2006)
[edit] External links
- Official Web site
- NBA statistics @ databasebasketball.com
- Interview with Tavis Smiley
- Wayman Tisdale Interviewed on XNDTV.com
Image:Med 1.png 1984 Olympic Champions Men's Basketball team - United States Image:Med 1.png |
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Steve Alford | Patrick Ewing | Vern Fleming | Michael Jordan | Joe Kleine | Jon Koncak | Chris Mullin | Sam Perkins | Alvin Robertson | Wayman Tisdale | Jeff Turner | Leon Wood | Coach: Bob Knight |
1985 NBA Draft |
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| First Round Patrick Ewing • Wayman Tisdale • Benoit Benjamin • Xavier McDaniel • Jon Koncak • Joe Kleine • Chris Mullin • Detlef Schrempf • Charles Oakley • Ed Pinckney • Keith Lee • Kenny Green • Karl Malone • Alfredrick Hughes • Blair Rasmussen • Bill Wennington • Uwe Blab • Joe Dumars • Steve Harris • Sam Vincent • Terry Catledge • Jerry Reynolds • A. C. Green • Terry Porter |
| Second Round Mike Smrek • Bill Martin • Dwayne McClain • Ken Johnson • Mike Brittain • Calvin Duncan • Manute Bol • Nick Vanos • Greg Stokes • Aubrey Sherrod • Tyrone Corbin • Yvon Joseph • Carey Scurry • Fernando Martín • George Montgomery • Mark Acres • Lorenzo Charles • Bobby Lee Hurt • Barry Stevens • Voise Winters • John "Hot Rod" Williams • Adrian Branch • Gerald Wilkins |
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