NEW : Former teammates and friends mourn `` the nicest man in the world '' Wayman Tisdale was college and pro basketball star , later jazz bassist . He died at age 50 on July 13 after a long battle with cancer. I do n't think there will ever be another Wayman Tisdale . '' Death called `` a complete shock '' ; Tisdale was about to record with Norman Brown .
NEW : Former teammates and friends mourn `` the nicest man in the world '' Wayman Tisdale was college and pro basketball star , later jazz bassist . He died at age 50 on July 13 after a long battle with cancer. Death called `` a complete shock '' ; Tisdale was about to record with Norman Brown .