Wayman Tisdale

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wayman Tisdale
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 9, 1964(1964-06-09)
Age	60
Date Of Death	2009-05-15
Birthplace	Fort Worth
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Gemini

Wayman Tisdale Biography

Wayman Tisdale is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 9, 1964 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Three-time All-American power forward from the University of Oklahoma who won an Olympic gold medal with the 1984 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team and was selected second overall at the time of the 1985 NBA Draft.

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He met his future wife Regina in April 1981 at church. They were juniors at different Tulsa high schools, and she did not know he was one of the most heavily recruited basketball players in the country.

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 1982 to 1985, he was a three-time Big Eight Conference Player of the Year and the first player in collegiate history to be named a first-team All American by the Associated Press in his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons. He still holds the record at Oklahoma for the most points scored by any player through his freshman and sophomore seasons. He won a gold medal as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team coached by Indiana University’s Bobby Knight. The Indiana Pacers made Tisdale the second overall pick in the 1985 NBA draft.

The father of his son was Louis Tisdale and he was married to Regina Tisdale.

Wayman Tisdale Net Worth

Wayman Tisdale is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wayman Tisdale 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was more attracted to basketball when he was taught how to dunk during the eighth grade.

He was a highly successful musician, releasing eight albums. One of them, titled Face to Face, reached first place on the contemporary jazz charts.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Wayman Tisdale height 6 ft 9 in Wayman weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Wayman Tisdale Dating?

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In March 2007, Tisdale underwent treatment for cancer in his knee (osteosarcoma), which was discovered after he fell down a flight of stairs at his home in Los Angeles on February 8, and broke his leg. In May, Tisdale announced on his website that he was recovering from a procedure to remove the cyst, and expected to recover 100%. He and Regina agreed not to tell their four children about his diagnosis until the fall of that year, when the entire family was together (their oldest daughter lives in Atlanta and their second- oldest was attending college at the time). However, the first round of chemotherapy was unsuccessful, leading to a second round. As Tisdale recalled later, “The doctor had never given anyone chemo that was my size. They just calculated how much chemo to give me and said, ‘We hope it doesn’t mess up your kidneys. If it does, sorry.” He drew on some of the challenges he faced during his basketball career to battle the disease, specifically recalling, “I had some coaches that literally didn’t want me to make it, and one in particular was Bobby Knight. At the time I frowned on that … I look at it today that had I not persevered through a lot of the stuff he put me through, I probably wouldn’t be here today. I thank God for that dude because he pushed me.”

Facts & Trivia

Wayman Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Wayman Tisdale celebrates birthday on June 9 of every year.

The song “Bright” by guitarist Peter White (Good Day, 2009) was dedicated according to a note in the album sleeve “to the memory of Wayman Tisdale, whose spirit never failed to brighten our lives.” White said: “The guy was always so happy, so positive, always had a smile, always made you feel great. Even before his death, I’d always called this song ‘Bright,’ because it sounded uplifting and happy and funny. Then I realized that it would be the perfect song to dedicate to Wayman, because that was the way he came across to the world.”

What cause the death of Wayman Tisdale?

(CNN) — Wayman Tisdale, who became a successful jazz musician after retiring from pro basketball, died Friday morning after a two-year battle with cancer , his agent said.

Is Wayman Tisdale death?

May 15, 2009

What kind of bass did Wayman Tisdale play?

The man played lead bass with a tobias growler and piccolo bass strings, but most of his bass lines (not solo’s) are with normal round wounds on a Fender Jazz bass.

What college did Wayman Tisdale attend?

The University of Oklahoma

Is Regina Tisdale married?

Wayman Tisdale