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Wayman Tisdale
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Birthdate: 6/9/1964
Height / Weight: 6' 9"  /  240 lbs.
Position: F
College: Oklahoma

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Wayman Tisdale was the first college freshman ever chosen as a Consensus First Team NCAA All American - 1982-1983. That season he finished with the 8th highest total of points per game, 24.5, and pulled down 10.3 rebounds per/game and was chosen the Big Eight Conference Player of the Year. Tisdale also had the honor of being the first Oklahoma University basketball player to be chosen as a Consensus first-or-second team All-American in the last 25 years. 

Wayman was a three-time NCAA Consensus First Team All-American prior to leaving the college ranks after his junior year.

The big kid, 6-ft 9, 230-pounds, notched a NCAA leading 919 points in his sophomore season, and his 27.0 ppg was 5th best in the USA. Guided by coach Billy Tubbs, Tisdale helped the Sooners post a solid 29-5 record 1983-1984, ranked Number 7 in the AP Final Season Poll.

As a junior, Wayman Tisdale again led all NCAA  basketball players with 932 points and placed 7th with 25.2 points per game average. However in the 1985 NCAA Midwest Regional Postseason Final, he was double-teamed and held to just 11 points in a 63-61 upset loss to Memphis State .

Wayman Tisdale was the 2nd player selected in the 1985 NBA draft, after the NY Knicks chose Patrick Ewing of Georgetown.

Drafted by the Indiana Pacers, Tisdale poured in 1,192 points, very solid numbers of 14.7 ppg for a rookie in 1985-1986. He compiled over 10 ppg in his first 12 consecutive NBA seasons. Only in his last year did he score under 10.0 ppg.

In 1989-1990 and 1990-1991 he regristered career-highs with 22.3 ppg and an even 20.0.

Although, he was a well-regard team player, he none-the-less had a poor ratio to career games played versus playoff games - 840 to 22.

Wayman Tisdale carrer stats 12,878 points in 840 games, 5338 FGM, 10575 FGA, a solid .505 pct, 2202 FTM, 2897 FTA, .760 pct, 1,617 ORB, 3500 DRB, 5117 total rebounds, 1007 Assists, 2801 P Fouls, 464 Steals, 500 Blocked Shots, 15.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1397 turnovers caused.  


Regular Season Statistics
Year Team G MIN FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% STL BLK TO Rebs AST PTS
85-86 IND (NBA) 81 28.11 6.4-12.37 .515 0.0-0.0 .000 2.0-2.9 .684 0.4 0.5 2.3 7.2 1.0 14.72
86-87 IND (NBA) 81 26.65 5.7-11.01 .513 0.0-0.0 .000 3.2-4.5 .709 0.6 0.3 1.7 5.9 1.4 14.49
87-88 IND (NBA) 79 30.10 6.5-12.63 .512 0.0-0.0 .000 3.1-4.0 .783 0.7 0.4 1.8 6.2 1.3 16.05
88-89 IND (NBA) 48 27.63 5.9-11.75 .505 0.0-0.1 .000 4.1-5.2 .792 0.7 0.7 2.2 6.5 1.6 16.00
88-89 SAC (NBA) 31 35.74 8.0-15.23 .523 0.0-0.0 .000 3.8-5.2 .744 0.6 0.6 2.1 9.6 1.7 19.77
88-89 total (NBA) 79 30.81 6.7-13.11 .514 0.0-0.1 .000 4.0-5.2 .773 0.7 0.7 2.2 7.7 1.6 17.48
89-90 SAC (NBA) 79 37.18 9.2-17.51 .525 0.0-0.1 .000 3.9-4.9 .783 0.7 0.7 1.9 7.5 1.4 22.25
90-91 SAC (NBA) 33 33.82 7.9-16.42 .483 0.0-0.0 .000 4.1-5.2 .800 0.7 0.8 2.5 7.7 2.0 20.00
91-92 SAC (NBA) 72 35.01 7.3-14.49 .500 0.0-0.0 .000 2.1-2.8 .763 0.8 1.1 1.7 6.5 1.5 16.60
92-93 SAC (NBA) 76 30.04 7.2-14.05 .509 0.0-0.0 .000 2.3-3.0 .758 0.7 0.6 1.5 6.6 1.4 16.62
93-94 SAC (NBA) 79 32.37 7.0-13.95 .501 0.0-0.0 .000 2.7-3.4 .808 0.5 0.7 1.6 7.1 1.8 16.70
94-95 PHO (NBA) 65 19.63 4.3-8.83 .484 0.0-0.0 .000 1.4-1.9 .770 0.4 0.4 1.0 3.8 0.7 10.00
95-96 PHO (NBA) 63 18.29 4.4-8.95 .495 0.0-0.0 .000 1.8-2.4 .765 0.2 0.6 1.0 3.4 0.9 10.67
96-97 PHO (NBA) 53 14.68 3.0-7.00 .426 0.0-0.0 .000 0.6-0.9 .625 0.2 0.4 0.7 2.2 0.4 6.53
14 years   840 28.41 6.4-12.6 .505 0.0-0.0 .0 2.6-3.4 .760 0.6 0.6 1.7 6.1 1.3 15.33



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