Mike Tisdale (born September 15, 1989) is a former American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Illinois. Tisdale grew up in Riverton, Illinois and attended the University of Illinois from 2007–2011. Tisdale finished second in school history with 176 career blocks and No. 25 on Illini all-time scoring list with 1,243 points. He also finished his career tied with Demetri McCamey for the most games played (139) in Illinois history.