Renardo Sidney, Jr. (born December 6, 1989) is an American professional

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player. An

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n in high school, he played

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for the

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from 2009 to 2012.

High school

In Sidney's sophomore year of high school at Artesia High School, he averaged 18.6 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, earning All-State honors, and leading his team to the State Division 3 championship. After his sophomore season at Arestia High School, Sidney transferred to Fairfax High School. As a junior at Fairfax High School, Sidney averaged 24.0 points and 13.3 rebounds per game and was an all-state selection. In his senior season, Sidney averaged 26.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. He was also an all-state selection and was named a

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and ''Parade'' All-American.

College career

Sidney missed his entire freshman season at Mississippi State due to an NCAA suspension. After sitting out the first nine games of his sophomore season due to a suspension, Sidney appeared in nineteen games and started eighteen. He averaged 14.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. In Sidney's junior season, he averaged 9.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Following his junior season at Mississippi State, Sidney declared for the

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, but went undrafted.

Professional career

On November 7, 2012, Sidney joined the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the

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. On December 13, 2013, Sidney signed with Guaros de Lara in

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. On January 10, 2016, Sidney was selected as the number one overall pick to the Compton Airmen in the inaugural draft of the California Basketball Association.

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at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Sidney, Renardo 1989 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from Jackson, Mississippi Centers (basketball) Island Storm players Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people