the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004, Twyman spoke and accepted on Stokes' behalf. Legacy: Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award On June 9, 2013, the NBA announced that both Twyman and Maurice Stokes would be honored with an annual award in their names, the Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award, which recognizes the player that embodies the league's ideal teammate that season. Personal Twyman later became a food company executive (Super Food Services, Dayton, OH), and made more than $3 million when he sold the company in 1996. In 2004, when the Basketball Hall of Fame inducted Maurice Stokes, Twyman accepted the honor on his behalf. Earlier, Twyman said of his care of Maurice Stokes, simply, ”That’s what friends are for.” He added, ”He (Maurice) taught us a lot. We learned a lot from him, we’re honored to have had the opportunity to be associated with him.” Twyman died on May 31, 2012, in Cincinnati from complications of blood cancer. Twyman was survived by his wife of 57 years Carole, his son, Jay; three daughters, Julie, Lisa and Michele; and 14 grandchildren. Honors Twyman's # 27 was retired by the Sacramento Kings. Twyman's #27 was retired by the University of Cincinnati. Twyman is a namesake of the NBA's Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. Twyman is the namesake of the Jack Twyman Award for Service Learning at the University of Cincinnati. Twyman was inducted into the Central Catholic High School Hall of Fame. In 1976, Twyman was inducted as a charter member of the University of Cincinnati James P. Kelly Athletics Hall Of Fame. Twyman was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983. In 2006, Twyman was inducted as a charter member into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. NBA career statistics Regular season Playoffs References Farabaugh, Pat. An Unbreakable Bond: The Brotherhood of Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman, Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press, 2014 External links Remembering Jack Twyman 1934 births 2012 deaths All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players American Roman Catholics American sports announcers Basketball players from Pittsburgh Deaths from cancer in Ohio Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players Cincinnati Royals players Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees National Basketball Association All-Stars National Basketball Association broadcasters National Basketball Association players with retired numbers National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Rochester Royals draft picks Rochester Royals players Small