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Sidney, the 6-foot-10 basketball star from Los Angeles, received academic clearance from the NCAA on Monday. He enrolled in classes for the fall term, which began Monday, but was not yet on campus.
Sidney will be allowed to participate in individual and conditioning workouts with the Bulldogs, with whom he signed in April out of Fairfax Senior High in Los Angeles.
Now all that stands between Sidney and the court at MSU is the ongoing amateurism evaluation being conducted by the NCAA.
"We are pleased about Renardo's opportunity to enroll as a student at Mississippi State, and we will continue to fully cooperate with the NCAA as we resolve his amateur status," State Athletics Director Greg Byrne said in a press release.
The NCAA's evaluation could ultimately keep Sidney off the court. His attorney, Don Jackson, has refused to turn over family bank statements and tax returns requested by the NCAA, which said not doing so by Wednesday could result in Sidney being declared not certified until the records are provided.
One of the main issues that concerns the NCAA is how the Sidneys afforded living in a $1.2 million home in L.A.
Adding Sidney to the Bulldogs' lineup would make them an instant Final Four contender, according to many experts. A
ll five starters from last season's SEC Tournament champions return, and a strong signing class is expected to contribute early and often.
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