Wayman Tisdale was the second pick of the draft by the Indiana Pacers and the big lefty had a great career.

Tisdale averaged 15.3 points and 6.1 rebounds for his NBA career. The 6′ 9″ forward averaged over 25 points per game in college.

He also played for the Kings and the Suns. With the Kings, Wayman had a 3 year stint where he averaged over 19 points per game.

first learned he had cancerous cyst below his right knee after he broke his leg in a fall at his home in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2007.

Tisdale, now an award-winning jazz musician, underwent treatment and later had knee replacement surgery and resumed touring. Tisdale was still undergoing chemotherapy when he told the AP in June that “I feel better than ever. I’m excited. I’ve got a whole new look on life. I look at life on a whole ‘nother radar.”

…On his Web site, Tisdale said removing a portion of the leg would be the best way to ensure that the cancer would not return.

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Wayman retired to become a professional jazz musician.

Check out this YouTube of Wayman Tisdale playing and discussing his jazz album Way Up.

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