The afternoon press conference that was set-up for Renardo Sidney to make his announcement on where he will play college ball next year had no surprises. After earlier in the week when UCLA dropped out of his recruitment, it was a no-brainer that he would end up at cross-town rival USC.
Now the only thing holding Renardo Sidney from finalizing the committment is get a qualifying SAT score when he takes the test March 16, 2009.
He has had an outstanding senior campaign posting big numbers and leading his team to a 24-3 record thus far. He is avgeraging 24.0 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.
Renardo Sidney a 6’10/255 power forward is planning on ending his recruitment this Sunday, when he will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. PDT. Renardo is a top ten player in the class of 2009; the schools in the running for his services include UCLA, USC, UNLV, Virginia, Mississippi State, Texas and UConn.
Renardo still needs to take the SAT and qualify to gain NCAA eligibility for next season. The rumors going around the west coast are that he is a done deal to UCLA if he can qualify.
Renardo Sidney is having a very impressive senior campaign averaging 26.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.6 blocks per game.
RS: Connecticut, Georgetown, UNC, Kansas, Maryland, Texas, Memphis, Florida, USC, UCLA, Virginia, Virginia Tech and more.
PHR: Do you have a favorite?
RS: Everybody has an equally chance right now.
PHR: What are some of the deciding factors you are looking for in a program and school?
RS: Things I am really looking for is coaching, a coach and players I can feel comfortable around and play with.
Roscoe Smith is a 6’8 extremely long and athletic wing forward who plays aggressive at both ends of the floor. He attacks the rim well with either hand and uses his athletic ability to finish strong inside. He has range out beyond the 3pt line with ease and a nice mid-range pull up jumper. He uses his long frame on the defensive end of the floor to alter and swat away shots with ease. He has a ton of upside which is why so many schools are after him for his services.
One of the fastest rising seniors in the country Avery Bradley has decided to relocate for his senior season. He will be attending Findlay College Prep in Las Vegas, NV this season, the main reason behind the transfer is for Avery to improve his GPA so he will be eligible for his freshmen year of college.
Avery Bradley and Abdul Gaddy formed one of the best backcourts in the country last season at Bellarmine Prep in Washington. Each of them played for the (Northwest Panthers) AAU team this summer, they each had very successful summer’s on the circuit.
Once Abdul Gaddy decommitted from Arizona a few months ago it was thought that he and Avery would possibly attend the same college. Since then things have changed with each deciding that it will be better for both in the long run if they attend different colleges. Avery Bradley has a final 3 school’s in the running for his services which include Texas, UCLA and Kansas.
Findlay Prep now has a chance to make a real impact on the national scence this upcoming season after last year making a huge splash on the prep school scence. This year’s team will not include any fifth year seniors so they will play a national high school schedule instead of a Prep school schedule. The Findlay Prep squad now includes headliners Avery Bradley, Clarence Trent and D.J. Richardson.
California player named nation’s top high school performer
LOS ANGELES (March 19, 2008) – In its third decade of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in partnership with RISE Magazine, today announced senior combo guard Jrue Holiday of Campbell Hall (North Hollywood, Calif.) as its 2007-08 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year. More
On Saturday night Renardo Sidney took an unofficial visit to Arizona State for their game against California. Coach Herb Sendek has really shown a big interest in the junior from Fairfax High School in the recent weeks.
Renardo Sidney is considered the top prospect in the class of 2009 and has interest from almost every school in the country. The reports out of Tempe, AZ are that Sidney was very impressed with Arizona State on his visit. Freshmen guard James Harden was a teammate of Renardo Sidney last year at Artesia High School they are still pretty tight with each other.
He has seen Coach Ben Howland from UCLA start to show a lot of interest also in gaining his services. They will have to make up for some lost time since cross-town rival USC has had Renardo on their radar for some time now. He has no timetable for making a decision on his college choice. Only time will tell where he will end up playing in the future but there is no denying his tremendous talent.
Drew Gordon will miss the rest of the season with two broken bones in his left foot. Drew is headed to play at UCLA next year. He broke his foot in his first game back from being out from a foot injury to his right foot.
Derrick Favors vs. Jrue Holiday match-up @ Pangos Classic
On Saturday night at UCLA Derrick Favors and his South Atlanta (GA) team defeated a tough Campbell Hall (CA) team in double OT 78 to 77. Each of these players our elite prospects in their respected classes. Derrick Favors is a 6’9 (PF) in the class of 2009 ranked in the top 5 players in the class. Jrue Holiday is a 6’3 (CG) in the class of 2008 headed to UCLA next year and also ranked in the top 5.
They both lived up to their rankings in this great game. Derrick Favors finished with 32 points and 29 rebounds. Jrue Holiday totaled 35 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 9 steals.
