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The amount of quality undrafted prospects isn't enough to make up a whole third round -- something your's truly has thought about in the past -- but there were quite a few players that should get looks at next month's Summer Leagues in Vegas and Orlando. Among them? West Virginia Mountaineers forward Kevin Jones, New Mexico Lobos forward Drew Gordon, Iona Gaels point guard Scott Machado, Maryland Terrapins guard Terrell Stoglin, Georgetown Hoyas bigs Hollis Thompson and Henry Sims, Tu Holloway of Xavier, Northwestern's John Shurna and Mississippi State big man Renardo Sidney. Ridiculous Upside

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Scott Howard-Cooper: No prospect getting trashed by teams like Renardo Sidney. A ton of baggage and out of shape. Good chance he goes undrafted despite talent. Twitter

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Scott Howard-Cooper: One GM, asked if Sidney is that much of a train wreck: “Yes.” Even worse than public/press knows about? “I think so.” Twitter

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But apparently, Sidney is turning his life and hopefully his basketball career around. NBPA Certified Agent Johnny Foster has informed me that he has signed Sidney to a representation agreement. Furthermore, Foster states that Sidney has made great progress with his game, has lost 15 lbs, and is looking great. As of right now, it appears that Sidney will not be drafted, but if he can turn things around, he may still have the talent to make an NBA team (or D-League affiliate) as a project worth working on. Sports Agent Blog

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Mississippi State forward Renardo Sidney has signed with an agent and will declare for the NBA draft. The 6-foot-10 junior from Jackson, Miss., averaged 11.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game over two seasons with the Bulldogs. He battled eligibility problems early in his career, and occasionally had discipline issues, including a highly-publicized fight with a teammate in the stands during a tournament in Hawaii. ESPN.com

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Mississippi State forward Renardo Sidney likely won’t be brought back to the team for his senior season, a source close to the program told SNY.tv Sunday. Sidney, a 6-foot-10 junior who has battled weight and attitude issues for most of his career, will likely seek a professional paycheck although it’s possible he could transfer. ZagsBlog.com

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When asked if he would be chosen in the 2012 NBA Draft, one veteran NBA scout said flatly, “No.” ZagsBlog.com

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Kobe, LeBron and Renardo. "He's the third-most talented guy who has ever been in my gym, behind Kobe and LeBron," said former NBA player/coach John Lucas. "I had never seen him before, but now I see what all the fuss is about. He's got everything. He can do whatever he wants on the court. He's that talented." Yes, Lucas was talking about the enigmatic Mississippi State big man Renardo Sidney - who spent about two months this summer working with Lucas in Houston. CBSSports.com

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"He's got every component to the game," Lucas said. "He has so much basketball knowledge and I think that's part of the problem. He gets frustrated and mad at his teammates." CBSSports.com

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Renardo Sidney‘s trip to Houston for training and counseling was not the junior’s decision, Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury revealed today. “Let’s make sure to get this clear: it was not his decision to go to Houston,” Stansbury said. “Everybody understand that. I made that decision, nobody else made that decision. I made the decision, OK? That’s where that is and, again, would I have liked for him to have been on the trip? I would have and it would have been good, but there are some things he had to handle that he hadn’t handled. Since then, he has.” Sidney attended a training camp and received counseling from former NBA star John Lucas this summer. Sidney returned to campus in early July but left the team later in the month to return to Houston, bypassing the Bulldogs’ five exhibition games in Europe. “He fulfilled some obligations he had to have for the team,” Stansbury said today. “And he did that. So, we’ll see if he keeps progressing. We all want to hope and believe he can.” The Clarion-Ledger

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Renardo Sidney says he’ll be back. Fair or not, there’s always hesitation from fans when hearing about the Mississippi State center’s future plans. Sidney’s past dictates his future, it appears, and not even those at MSU are sure he’ll be back. Two sources close to the team told me this weekend they wouldn’t be surprised if Sidney never returns to MSU’s campus after leaving Starkville — again — July 15 to train with former NBA star John Lucas in Houston. Their words are a testament to Sidney’s past, which has included an NCAA investigation, several suspensions and the well-documented fistfight with Elgin Bailey in Hawaii. The Clarion-Ledger

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Renardo Sidney will not travel with Mississippi State's basketball team on its five-game European exhibition trip, opting to return to Houston and work out with former NBA player John Lucas. Sidney, a 6-foot-10 forward, is expected to return to campus by mid-August to rejoin the Bulldogs for preseason workouts, according to a statement released by coach Rick Stansbury. FOXSports.com

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Several hours before its chances of making the National Invitational Tournament ended, sophomore forward Renardo Sidney announced on his Facebook page he would return for his junior season at MSU. A MSU spokesman said Sunday Bulldogs coach Rick Stansbury hadn't talked to Sidney and wouldn't comment on his future with the team. Said Sidney, "YES for all you BULLDOG fans I will attend MSU another yr and I promise to work even harder than I have ever work b4 getting in shape is my main focus... watch out for them DOGS next season!!!" The Dispatch

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Mississippi State has suspended forwards Renardo Sidney and Elgin Bailey indefinitely for their altercation in the stands at the Diamond Head Classic on Thursday night. The school said both players were sent home from Hawaii and would miss Saturday's game versus Hawaii and Wednesday's game versus Saint Mary's in Las Vegas. "I'm very sorry for this incident," Sidney said in a statement. "I had no intention of this ever happening. I apologize for embarrassing my family, all the Mississippi State fans, my teammates and coaches. "I will learn from this and move on." Sportando

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Renardo Sidney was involved in a fight with Mississippi State teammate Elgin Bailey in the stands of a game they were watching tonight during the Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii. The 6-foot-10, 270 pound Sidney was supposed to be a top-flight NBA talent at one point, but that has more than likely been derailed due to his actions over the past couple of years. The seventh best NBA prospect coming out of the 2009 high school class (behind Derrick Favors, John Wall, Demarcus Cousins, Avery Bradley, John Henson and Xavier Henry), the big man has had problems throughout his entire college "career." Ridiculous Upside

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Renardo Sidney, the Mississippi State center who made his long-awaited college debut Saturday in a loss to Virginia Tech (he scored 12 points), has been suspended again. This time, by the Bulldogs for one game after an “outburst” at practice. Kansas State has suspended its two best players, guard Jacob Pullen and forward Curtis Kelly, for taking more clothing than they paid for at a Manhattan, Kansas clothing store. (Peter Warrick and Laveranues Coles aren’t impressed.) The Big Lead

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Mississippi State forward Renardo Sidney has been suspended from the basketball team for one game for “conduct detrimental to the team,” a team spokesman said today. The spokesman said an outburst during Monday’s practice in Hawaii spurred the suspension, which comes three days after Sidney made his highly anticipated debut for the Bulldogs. MSU coach Rick Stansbury was not available for comment, but the school did release a short statement from Stansbury that read: “At this time, Sid is suspended indefinitely. That’s all I’m saying. That’s all that needs to be said.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger

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But Sidney has his sights set on higher ground. Tweeting from the account @Da_DiFFRENCE, Sidney wrote the following: His first tweet: “NYC #2011 “Believe dat”. Another: “Renardo Sidney, Dee Bost, Ravern Johnson, Kodi Augustus, and Elgin Baily [sic] next NBA history 1st rounds picks!!!” In case you didn't catch his drift, Sidney's talking about being one-and-done. Which is cool. Even if Sidney's just joking, which is also entirely possible, that's, like, his journey, man. No judgment here, you know? ESPN.com

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