A flat out warrior who controlled both ends of the floor with his tenacity and athleticism. Senior year Archie averaged over 16 points, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 steals and was the heart and soul for a Villa Novans squad that reached the state semifinals.
Class of 1997 - Top 40
No. Player Height Position College
1. ZACH ARCHIE, 6-3 power forward
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
2. PATRICK NEE, 6-3 shooting guard Brown
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
3. BENJI OMISORE, 6-7 power forward Bryant College
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
4. MAX WHITING, 5-9 point guard
High School: East Providence (East Providence H.S.)
5. T.J. CIOLFI, 6-1 shooting guard Johnson & Wales
High School: North Providence (North Providence H.S.)
6. JOSE RESENDES, 5-9 point guard
High School: Pawtucket (Shea)
7. SCOTT MOODY, 6-5 power forward
High School: Portsmouth (Portsmouth H.S.)
8. LAWRENCE McWILLIAMS, 5-8 point guard
High School: East Providence (Providence Country Day)
9. KRIS REED, 6-4 power forward
High School: Wood River Junction (Chariho)
10. JASON DAVIS, 6-3 small forward
High School: North Kingstown (North Kingstown H.S.)
11. RYAN DEMPSEY, 6-6 power forward
High School: Barrington (Barrington H.S.)
12. ROB McCLANAGHAN, 6-2 shooting guard Syracuse *Walk-on
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
13. KEN PAYETTE, 6-0 point guard
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
14. STEVE McKINNON, 6-2 guard Bowdoin College
High School: Pawtucket (Moses Brown)
15. CHRIS NOLAN, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Portsmouth (Portsmouth H.S.)
16. MANNY LIM, 6-3 forward
High School: Cranston (Cranston West)
17. JOEL KLUTH, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Middletown (Middletown H.S.)
18. KRYS JACKSON, 6-3 power forward
High School: Cumberland (Cumberland H.S.)
19. CESAR RODRIGUEZ, 6-0 guard
High School: Central Falls (Central Falls H.S.)
20. RON MANGUM, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
21. JUSTIN OWENS, 6-3 power forward
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
22. KENNY FERRELL, 6-4 power forward
High School: Pawtucket (Tolman)
23. DWAYNE CLEMENT, 5-8 point guard
High School: Providence (Central)
24. BILLY RICHMOND, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Wood River Junction (Chariho)
25. AARON BUTLER, 5-10 point guard
High School: Newport (Rogers)
26. LUKE ARNOLD, 5-11 guard Salve Regina *Football
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S.)
27. MIKE JOHNSON, 6-3 guard/forward
High School: Providence (Classical)
28. BEN MONGEON, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
29. MIKE LYNCH, 6-6 power forward Roger Williams
High School: Providence (LaSalle Academy)
30. DENNIS CALHOUN, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Newport (Rogers)
31. JARED PHILCOX, 6-4 power forward
High School: Portsmouth (Portsmouth H.S.)
32. KWABENA ASSANTE, 6-3 small forward CCRI
High School: Warwick (Apponaug Christian)
32. MIKE CAPOTOSTO, 6-1 shooting guard Springfield College *Football
High School: Warwick (Exeter West Greenwich)
33. JOE McDONALD, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: North Providence (North Providence H.S.)
34. PATRICK OLIVEIRA, 6-3 guard/forward CCRI
High School: Pawtucket (Tolman)
35. ANDREW TOWERS, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Tiverton (Tiverton H.S.)
36. JEFF WOLSTENCROFT, 5-11 point guard
High School: North Providence (North Providence H.S.)
37. DAVE MOREAU, 5-9 point guard
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
38. JOHN ANGELL, 6-5 power forward
High School: Warwick (Apponaug Christian)
39. KONRAD PIEKOS, 6-3 power forward
High School: Tiverton (Tiverton H.S.)
40. BRETT SYLVIA, 5-10 point guard
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
No. Player Height Position College
1. ZACH ARCHIE, 6-3 power forward
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
2. PATRICK NEE, 6-3 shooting guard Brown
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
3. BENJI OMISORE, 6-7 power forward Bryant College
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
4. MAX WHITING, 5-9 point guard
High School: East Providence (East Providence H.S.)
5. T.J. CIOLFI, 6-1 shooting guard Johnson & Wales
High School: North Providence (North Providence H.S.)
6. JOSE RESENDES, 5-9 point guard
High School: Pawtucket (Shea)
7. SCOTT MOODY, 6-5 power forward
High School: Portsmouth (Portsmouth H.S.)
8. LAWRENCE McWILLIAMS, 5-8 point guard
High School: East Providence (Providence Country Day)
9. KRIS REED, 6-4 power forward
High School: Wood River Junction (Chariho)
10. JASON DAVIS, 6-3 small forward
High School: North Kingstown (North Kingstown H.S.)
11. RYAN DEMPSEY, 6-6 power forward
High School: Barrington (Barrington H.S.)
12. ROB McCLANAGHAN, 6-2 shooting guard Syracuse *Walk-on
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
13. KEN PAYETTE, 6-0 point guard
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
14. STEVE McKINNON, 6-2 guard Bowdoin College
High School: Pawtucket (Moses Brown)
15. CHRIS NOLAN, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Portsmouth (Portsmouth H.S.)
16. MANNY LIM, 6-3 forward
High School: Cranston (Cranston West)
17. JOEL KLUTH, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Middletown (Middletown H.S.)
18. KRYS JACKSON, 6-3 power forward
High School: Cumberland (Cumberland H.S.)
19. CESAR RODRIGUEZ, 6-0 guard
High School: Central Falls (Central Falls H.S.)
20. RON MANGUM, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
21. JUSTIN OWENS, 6-3 power forward
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
22. KENNY FERRELL, 6-4 power forward
High School: Pawtucket (Tolman)
23. DWAYNE CLEMENT, 5-8 point guard
High School: Providence (Central)
24. BILLY RICHMOND, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Wood River Junction (Chariho)
25. AARON BUTLER, 5-10 point guard
High School: Newport (Rogers)
26. LUKE ARNOLD, 5-11 guard Salve Regina *Football
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S.)
27. MIKE JOHNSON, 6-3 guard/forward
High School: Providence (Classical)
28. BEN MONGEON, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
29. MIKE LYNCH, 6-6 power forward Roger Williams
High School: Providence (LaSalle Academy)
30. DENNIS CALHOUN, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Newport (Rogers)
31. JARED PHILCOX, 6-4 power forward
High School: Portsmouth (Portsmouth H.S.)
32. KWABENA ASSANTE, 6-3 small forward CCRI
High School: Warwick (Apponaug Christian)
32. MIKE CAPOTOSTO, 6-1 shooting guard Springfield College *Football
High School: Warwick (Exeter West Greenwich)
33. JOE McDONALD, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: North Providence (North Providence H.S.)
34. PATRICK OLIVEIRA, 6-3 guard/forward CCRI
High School: Pawtucket (Tolman)
35. ANDREW TOWERS, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Tiverton (Tiverton H.S.)
36. JEFF WOLSTENCROFT, 5-11 point guard
High School: North Providence (North Providence H.S.)
37. DAVE MOREAU, 5-9 point guard
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
38. JOHN ANGELL, 6-5 power forward
High School: Warwick (Apponaug Christian)
39. KONRAD PIEKOS, 6-3 power forward
High School: Tiverton (Tiverton H.S.)
40. BRETT SYLVIA, 5-10 point guard
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)