Mike Tisdale

Mike Tisdale apparently has a 34 inch vertical jump and might be on the floor at times with Pruitt, since Mike has a nice shooting touch, good passing skills and a hook shot with either hand. Tisdale is mentioned very favorably in this Daily Herald article

Tisdale weighs over 200 pounds

Mike Tisdale is already getting lots of attention in the press, since he is a 7' 1" freshman at Illinois. Mike is trying to put on weight, since he only weighs 212 pounds. I have a hard time calling him a lightweight, since I recall (barely) playing on a 160 pound and under football team my freshman year at Illinois, despite my 6' 3" frame.

For more on Mike Tisdale and other items, including the leaping ability of Jeff Jordan (46 inches), see the article.

Mike Tisdale to be back on February 7th

According to the State-Journal Register, Riverton 7-footer Mike Tisdale, who has a broken pinky, is expected to be cleared to play Feb. 7, according to Hawks assistant coach Luke Johnston. It isn't certain if Tisdale would play that night against Mount Olive, but he is expected to be ready against Manteno in the Riverton Subway Shootout on Feb. 10.