gold star for USAHOF

42. Wayman Tisdale

42. Wayman Tisdale

Wayman Tisdale was drafted 2nd Overall in 1985, and he was a good player, but he sometimes gets maligned as there were players who were chosen after him (Charles Barkley, Chris Mullin, and Karl Malone) who would go on to have Hall of Fame careers.  Looking back, you can see why the Pacers chose him as he was a three-time First Team All-American at the University of Oklahoma, and he did have a good career in the NBA, which of course, began in Indiana.

Tisdale played three and a half seasons in Indiana, where he showed good scoring numbers with a 15.2 Points per Game Average.  His best season for Indiana was his third, where he posted a 16.1 PPG.  Tisdale would also have a Rebounding average of 6.4 per Game.

While this may not be Barkley/Mullin or Malone numbers, he wasn't a bust, and he would have a 12-year career in the NBA.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Power Forward
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 2nd Overall in the NBA Draft 6/18/85.
  • Departed: Traded to the Sacramento Kings with a 1990 2nd Round Pick (which would be Bimbo Coles) for LaSalle Thompson and Randy Whitman 2/20/89.
  • Games Played: 289
  • Per Game Averages: 28.2 MP
    .512 eFG%
    .742 FT%
    15.2 PTS
    6.4 RB
    1.3 AST
    0.6 STL
    0.5 BLK

    4 Playoff Games
    27.0 MP
    .613 eFG%
    .565 FT%
    12.8 PTS
    4.0 RB
    2.3 AST
    0.3 STL
    0.0 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 15.8 PER
    .555 TS%
    1.8 VORP
    17.7 WS

    4 Pllayoff Games
    14.7 PER
    .620 TS%
    0.1 VORP
    0.3 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards: None.

Comments powered by CComment