NEW : Former teammates and friends mourn `` the nicest man in the world '' who was killed by a drunk driver on his way to work early Saturday morning. Tisdale had two-year battle with cancer ; he was 44 when he died Friday . 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 . Tisdale had two-year battle with cancer ; he was 44 when he died Friday . Death called `` a complete shock '' ; Tisdale was about to record with Norman Brown .