2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Renardo Sidney

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Renardo Sidney

Position: Power Forward

Size: 6-10, 270

School: Mississippi State, Junior

Strengths:

Skilled back-to-the-basket player

Throws his body around inside

Establishes good position on the block

Knows how to absorb contact and still finish around the rim

Quick on his feet and pretty agile for a big guy

Good touch around the rim

Great hands

Mid-range game

Three-point range

Weaknesses:

Serious red flag due to character issues

Overall effort

Conditioning

Concerns about his coachability and desire to help a team

Lacks a toughness you would expect from someone his size

Not a tenacious rebounder

Moving his feet on the defensive end

Summary: His problematic history has been well documented and as a result, an NBA team would be foolish to give him the guaranteed money of a first-round pick (at least I’d hope so.) He still has the size and skill that NBA teams covet and will certainly get plenty of second-round looks. If Sidney is ever able to put it all together, he could be a second-round steal, but that will be a major barrier for him to overcome.

Player Comparison: Zach Randolph. From their early maturity issues, to their big bodies, to their ability to step out and knock down mid-range jumpers, this comparison seems pretty spot on. If Sidney can ever it figure it out like Randolph eventually did, the skill set is there for him to be a talented NBA player. That is a big “if” though.

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2012 NBA Mock Draft

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2012 NBA Draft Scouting Reports

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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