Wayman Tisdale

Wayman Tisdale
Tisdale at a CD release party in 2006
Personal information
Born(1964-06-09)June 9, 1964
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 2009(2009-05-15) (aged 44)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolBooker T. Washington
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)
CollegeOklahoma (1982–1985)
NBA draft1985: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Drafted byIndiana Pacers
Playing career1985–1997
PositionPower forward
Number23
Career history
19851989Indiana Pacers
19891994Sacramento Kings
19941997Phoenix Suns
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points12,878 (15.3 ppg)
Rebounds5,117 (6.1 rpg)
Assists1,077 (1.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los AngelesTeam competition
Pan American Games
1983 CaracasTeam competition

Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, he was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.