Renardo Sidney in the Emerald City
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On Martin Luther King Day, Renardo Sidney led his Fairfax (Calif.) squad up to Seattle to take on Franklin H.S., one of the Evergreen State’s best teams, in the King Holiday Hoopfest at the University of Washington’s Edmundson Pavilion.
At 6-10, Renardo towered over everyone on the Quakers’ roster, dominating with 24 points and 22 boards. But Franklin’s guards — including Class of ’09 star Peyton Siva — had the edge over Fairfax’s backcourt, and the Quakers were up by double-digits at halftime before a big Fairfax rally. Siva dropped 23 points for the game, and with his squad down by one in the final seconds, his missed three-pointer was tipped in by teammate Sterling Carter to give Franklin the win.
Rick Pitino was in the crowd watching Siva (4-for-18 FGs 14-f0r-17 FTs), who lists Louisville as one of his top schools along with Washington, Kansas and Arizona. Renardo is said to be looking at Ohio State, Florida, Texas, UCLA and USC, among others.
