Renardo Sidney
When Tim Floyd stepped down as the head coach of the USC men's basketball team amid another pay-to-player scandal, he didn't just leave a vacant position, he left a black hole. Hackett and DeRozan were always expected to go. Taj Gibson was already flirting on the edge of the precipice, and it sucked him right in. Marcus Johnson, who petitioned for a fifth year of eligibility, tried his best to leave but wasn't picked up in the draft. Now it's unclear whether he'll play next year.
First the players, then the recruits. A projected top-five class took a nose dive out of the top-25 with the rest of the division sopping up the fallout from the Trojan Chernobyl. Lamont Jones, Derrick Williams and Solomon Hill jumped ship, only to be plucked from the frigid water by Arizona. Renardo Sidney and USC had a mutual(?) parting of ways, after the scandal-wary Trojans smelled some fishy connections. Evan Smith, 6-6, a small forward from Oaks Christian, is the last holdout from the class. Smith lacks star power but should be a solid contributor...that is, if he holds out for good.
But there's a bright star on the horizon. Remember 2010 recruit Dwayne Polee Jr.? The 6-7 forward who committed to USC before he had ever played a high school game? Word on the street was that Polee was wavering on his commitment, getting sucked into the dark-matter at the center of the post-Floyd universe. Well good news. LA Times reported today that the Westchester forward and his mother met with new USC Coach Kevin O'Neill, and he still remains committed to the Trojans. So there's hope for the future. At least until the results come back from the NCAA investigations...
Follow the Jump to see the Polee highlight video from '08-09. Kid has got some hops.
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The 6-foot-10 standout from Fairfax originally had been sought after by UCLA and USC. Renardo Sidney, the 6-foot-10 McDonald's basketball All-American from Fairfax High, has signed a letter of intent at Mississippi State, Bulldogs Coach Rick Stansbury announced today....
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Daily News columnist Ramona Shelburne weighs in the Renardo Sidney situation and whether it's tied to the NCAA's investigations of Reggie Bush and O.J. Mayo....
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Sources say the Fairfax High standout will not follow through on verbal commitment. Renardo Sidney, the basketball All-American from L.A. Fairfax High who had orally committed his intent to accept a scholarship offer from USC, will not play for the Trojans....
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It would appear that the commitment of Renardo Sidney to USC is now in doubt. There was rumor, since confirmed, that Sidney and his family were at Miss. St. this past weekend. The 6-foot-10 Sidney committed to the Trojans earlier this year and was positioned to sign a letter of intent as news came last week from a family...
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From Rivals.com:Seven prospects jumped into the final Rivals150. Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy point guard Lamont Jones has the highest-ranked debut, at No. 68. Jones transformed from an undersized shooting guard into a powerful point guard as a senior.Lamont is expected to make his college decision soon with many believing SC is the favorite.Also on the list:...
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Set the TIVO to record ESPN tomorrow (Wednesday April 1st) at 5pm PST. The 6'10" finesse PF from Fairfax is one of twenty high school seniors playing in the 2009 McDonald's All-American Game.
Check out Renardo Sidney's ESPN page where he is called "overall... arguably the most talented prospect in the nation" and watch the ball skills in the last highlight of his video.
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