Wayman Tisdale led Hornets to title as a junior

 
The Tulsa World / Tulsa World
Published: May 16, 2009

Wayman Tisdale played three seasons on Booker T. Washington ’s varsity basketball team.

He led the Hornets to the state championship in 1981, his junior season. He averaged 18.8 points and 14 rebounds per game.

Tisdale went on to become a McDonald’s All-American and was one of the most recruited players in the country. On April 13, 1982, he announced that he would play for OU with his brother, William. Th...


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