Wayman Tisdale

School: 
Height: 
6-8
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
Tulsa, OK
High School: 
Booker T. Washington High School
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1984 and 1985 and consensus first-team All-American in 1983
  • All-American Recognition: 1983 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, United Press International 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team), 1984 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1985 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1983 (9th), 1984 (5th) and 1985 (7th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading rebounders in 1983 (18th) and 1985 (23rd)
  • Led Oklahoma in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
  • Averaged 22.6 points and 9.6 rebounds in seven NCAA Tournament games from 1983 through 1985 (4-3 record)
  • Leading rebounder (6.4 rpg) for 1984 U.S. Olympic team also averaged 8.6 ppg
  • Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Indiana Pacers in first round of 1985 NBA draft (2nd pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1982-83

33

338

583

.580

134

211

.635

341

10.3

810

24.5

1983-84

34

369

639

.577

181

283

.640

329

9.7

919

27.0

1984-85

37

370

640

.578

192

273

.703

378

10.2

932

25.2

Totals

104

1077

1862

.578

507

767

.661

1048

10.1

2661

25.6