After just his freshman year of high school, that was the short and sweet conclusion to the glowing synopsis of renardo sidney by mike schmidt of draftexpress. Bates going from high school to the nba in 2022 is an expectation, but he. When he first came onto the scene the comparisons were to kevin garnett. He is a 6 foot 10 inch tall player with a weight of 250lbs. Renardo sidney net worth, bio, age, height, dating, facts. Named the michigan high school player of the year after averaging 28. Stansburys near misses were chronicled in jonathan abrams book. Discover renardo sidney s biography, age, height, physical stats, datingaffairs, family and career updates. Nw briefs hoopfest goes all day today the seattle times. Renardo sidney 1 f 201011 sophomore after sitting out the first nine games. Renardo sidney might not be a household name yet, but he is well on his way to becoming one. By the time stansbury earned a commitment from allworld recruit renardo sidney in 2009. In talking about his younger sons career, renardo sr.
He did not even play high school basketball as a freshman. There was a time when sidney was considered the best high school player. Check out renardo sidneys high school sports timeline including game updates while playing basketball at fairfax high school from 2007 through 2009. An allamerican in high school, he played college basketball for the mississippi state bulldogs from 2009 to. Chase budinger won the total vote across scorebook live, instagram and twitter. In november 2016, according to court documents unsealed this past week in new york, one of the nations top high school basketball players and. Year event gp min fgm fga fg% 3pm 3pa 3p% ftm fta ft% trb ast stl blk pf. One of the more interesting stats from 201112 was his scoring when neither durant. Kawhi leonard went to san diego state, not ucla, for a. There was a time when sidney was considered the best high school player in. The 25 most hyped high school basketball recruits of all time. Sidney scores 10, miss state beats belhaven 10176 the. Graduated from sidney lanier high school in montgomery.
Now, after two hohum seasons at mississippi state, the talented big man has decided to. Renardo sidney college stats college basketball at. Mitchell robinsons nba draft decision breaks rick stansburys. The quote above comes from jonathan abrams 2016 book boys.
The former top recruit who became a cautionary tale after he went undrafted told his story of agents, money and his college career at mississippi state that began nearly 10 years ago in a podcast appearance with stadiums jeff goodman. Sophomore year at arestia high school, he led his team to the state division 3. You only have to look at the second name on that list 2007 number one pick oden whose career was ruined by injuries to understand. The accumulated varsity totals are in the last row of each table. High school sports haunted by payplay scandals pro.
Of course for every durant theres a renardo sidney the standout. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of sbnation. At mississippi state, renardo sidneys troubles overshadow. Renardo sidney net worth, biography, age, height, dating. An allamerican in high s chool, he played college basketball fo r the mississippi state bu lldogs from 2009 to 2012.
How and why 15yearold hoops phenom emoni bates could play in. Many years ago we were at an event in the bay area filming a player named renardo sidney who at the time was a top recuit in the nation. Marvin bagley iii, renardo sidney, jabari parker, andrew wiggins. Get the latest news, stats and more about renardo sidney on. Renardo has played on 2 basketball teams covered by maxpreps.
Ranking college basketballs biggest 5star busts of the. Renardo sidney player profile, mississippi state, news. First career game was against virginia tech in the bahamas at the battle of atlantis. More than anything, stansburys mississippi state career was.
But when a 25yearold posed as a teenager and became a high school hoops star, reinvention led to a darker place. Renardo sidney college stats college basketball at sports. An allamerican in high school, he played college basketball for the mississippi state bulldogs from 2009 to 2012. Renardo sidney news, stats, photos mississippi state. Scored a careerhigh 24 points twice, first at ole miss 111 on 9of12. Scott van pelt pays tribute for the final time to 2020 senior athletes, both high school and collegiate, whose seasons were.
He was a star quarterback for locke high school in south l. Ranking college basketballs biggest 5star busts of the past decade. Mayo, kevin love, bill walker, michael beasley, tyreke evans, kyle singler, eric gordon, renardo sidney, lance stephenson, jerryd bayless jon segal editorinchief on. Nov 1, 2012 renardo sidney tried out with the south bay lakers. Renardo sidney 5 star power forward for mississippi st on bulldogblitz. His shooting power is good as well as the handle with an excellent passing strength. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about forward renardo sidney on espn. Roger davis mens basketball university of west alabama athletics. Renardo sidney s college career is history once upon a time, renardo sidney was the no. Top 10 high school recruit, renardo sidney, who has longed been publicized by the media, since his freshman year, committed to usc sunday. Renardo sidney scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds as mississippi state beat belhaven 10176 wednesday in sidney s exhibition debut with the bulldogs. Renardo sidney and elgin bailey, who are roommates, were sent home from hawaii after a fistfight in the stands at the diamond head classic.
His transferred to california from mississippi, put on weight and rode the prospect roller coaster. Sidney attributes his inconsistent play over the summer to the death of close friend morgan childs, a palos verdes estates high. Renardo sidney was the only player of this group to actually play a game. Word is, that he was set to attend ucla, but because of his low sat scores, ucla backed out of giving him a scholarship. Renardo sidney is power forward who has linked a deal with mississippi now.
Get the latest updated stats for forward renardo sidney on espn. Heartbreak fuels renardo sidneys new sense of purpose. Year event gp min fgm fga fg% 3pm 3pa 3p% ftm fta ft% trb ast stl blk pf tov pts. Learn how rich is he in this year and how he spends money. Brian mccormick, a coach and trainer who selfpublished a book on. Stansbury has an entire chapter dedicated to him in the book as an. My family was paid at mississippi state, renardo sidney. Renardo sidney, mississippi state, center bk 247 sports. Renardo sidney stats, game logs, splits, and much more. A young big man shoots like a little guy the new york times. Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 29 years old. Get complete gamebygame stats for forward renardo sidney on espn. Not that his stats were bad he had 10 rebounds in one game and 6 in the other i.
Strengths a multidimensional bigman with a great combination of size and skills he has a huge frame already just a sophomore in high school plus excellent agility has great versatility with the ability to play inside, grabbing rebounds and patrolling the paint, as well as facing the basket and using the bounce to create shots for himself and others extremely skilled with the ball, can even. Mississippi state teammates suspended for fighting. Sidney, a 610 center who was one of the nations most recruited players out of fairfax high school in 2009, has the distinction of having his name called first by cba commissioner and ceo mike. Ranking the most hyped cbb freshmen of the last decade. Renardo sidney represents a different sort of young athlete one who felt the high school system wasnt in his best interests.