Following the commitment of Tristan Spurlock and Jontel Evans to the Virginia 2009 recruiting class, many fans were already satisfied with the work Virginia coach Dave Leitao had done in the offseason. Now, however, Leitao has the potential to make one of the biggest signings in the program’s history.
A source close to the Virginia men’s basketball team who wished to remain anonymous said Renardo Sidney, the No. 5 recruit in the country according to ESPN.com and a five-star recruit according to Scout.com, will be making an unofficial visit to the University this weekend. The visit will include taking in the team’s season-opener against VMI Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena, the source said.
This information was confirmed by another source close to the situation.
Sidney, a 6-foot-9, 260-pound senior from Fairfax Senior High School in Los Angeles, has already been given an offer by Virginia according to both Scout.com and Rivals.com. Considered by many experts to be one-and-done — one year of college basketball before turning pro — Sidney also has received offers from LSU, Mississippi State, USC and UCLA, according to Rivals.com. Scout.com only shows offers from USC and Arizona State in addition to Virginia, but also shows that Sidney’s only official visit was to USC Sept. 13.
Fairfax Senior High School coach Harvey Kitani said yesterday he was not aware Sidney was planning a visit to Virginia.
Signing day for the Class of 2009 begins Wednesday. The Daily Progress reported that it is possible that Sidney could be signed in the early signing period, but that Sidney may also be considering plans to go straight to professional basketball overseas.
— compiled by Paul Montana
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