Renardo Sidney vs. Jeremy Tyler is a Rout
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Jeremy Tyler had some trouble against Renardo Sidney. (Photo. Kelly Kline)
At the Amare Stoudemire Invitational Classic in Davenport, Fla., Thursday’s big matchup was — or better yet, was supposed to be — Renardo Sidney versus Jeremy Tyler, two of the country’s premier underclassmen front court players.
But when Sidney’s Fairfax H.S. (Los Angeles) squad played Tyler’s San Diego H.S. team, it ended up being a rout, both on the team and individual scale. Sidney, a 6-foot-10 junior forward, dominated Tyler, a 6-foot-9 sophomore center, giving him 32 points and 9 boards on a variety of outside jumpers and points on the block; Sidney knocked down 10 shots in a row at one point. Tyler did reject seven shots — including Sidney’s first three attempts — but he didn’t score, going 0-for-10 from the field. As for the game, Fairfax won by 32 points in a blowout.
WOW! I know San Diego ain’t as good Fairfax but I thought Tyler would have a better showing. Looks like Renardo is back and taking basketball seriously again.