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25. Mississippi State</td> </tr> <tr id="lightbar"> <td id="chatterleft"> <p id="storydate">May 7, 2009</p><font face="verdana" size="4">Five-star addition moves UK class to No. 1</font> <noscript> <h1>Five-star addition moves UK class to No. 1</h1></noscript> <p class="byline">Jerry Meyer
Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting Analyst</p> <div id="contentcontainer" style="font-size: 9pt;"> MORE: Class of 2009 Rivals150 | Class of 2010 Rivals150 | 2010 Team Rankings
<font size="4">Since its No. 1-ranked recruiting class in 2004, Kentucky fans have longed to have the bragging rights of another No. 1 class.</font></p>
<font size="4">It didn't take new coach John Calipari long to deliver. In his first months in charge of the program, Calipari has delivered a No. 1-ranked class.</font></p>
<font size="4">The addition of a third five-star prospect in Eric Bledsoe has catapulted Kentucky's recruiting class to the top.</font></p>
<font size="4">Also, Mississippi State joins the top 25 after signing five-star prospect Renardo Sidney and four-star mystery prospect John Riek during the spring signing period.</font></p> </div>
2009 commits (National rank)
PF Renardo Sidney (16)
C John Riek
PF Wendell Lewis
SG Shaunessy Smith </td> <td id="chattercenter">The signing of Sidney, a five-star prospect, gives Mississippi State a top-25 spot. Joining Sidney as interior players in the class are Riek and Lewis. Before his knee injury, Riek displayed the potential to be one of the country's top big men. Smith is an athletic and big-bodied wing who should contribute early in his career for the Bulldogs.</td> <td id="logos">
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25. Mississippi State</td> </tr> <tr id="lightbar"> <td id="chatterleft"> <p id="storydate">May 7, 2009</p><font face="verdana" size="4">Five-star addition moves UK class to No. 1</font> <noscript> <h1>Five-star addition moves UK class to No. 1</h1></noscript> <p class="byline">Jerry Meyer
Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting Analyst</p> <div id="contentcontainer" style="font-size: 9pt;"> MORE: Class of 2009 Rivals150 | Class of 2010 Rivals150 | 2010 Team Rankings
<font size="4">Since its No. 1-ranked recruiting class in 2004, Kentucky fans have longed to have the bragging rights of another No. 1 class.</font></p>
<font size="4">It didn't take new coach John Calipari long to deliver. In his first months in charge of the program, Calipari has delivered a No. 1-ranked class.</font></p>
<font size="4">The addition of a third five-star prospect in Eric Bledsoe has catapulted Kentucky's recruiting class to the top.</font></p>
<font size="4">Also, Mississippi State joins the top 25 after signing five-star prospect Renardo Sidney and four-star mystery prospect John Riek during the spring signing period.</font></p> </div>
2009 commits (National rank)
PF Renardo Sidney (16)
C John Riek
PF Wendell Lewis
SG Shaunessy Smith </td> <td id="chattercenter">The signing of Sidney, a five-star prospect, gives Mississippi State a top-25 spot. Joining Sidney as interior players in the class are Riek and Lewis. Before his knee injury, Riek displayed the potential to be one of the country's top big men. Smith is an athletic and big-bodied wing who should contribute early in his career for the Bulldogs.</td> <td id="logos">
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