Long before becoming an NCAA tournament folk hero at Vermont, T.J. Sorrentine used to light up gyms all across the Ocean State while playing for his father Thomas "Saar" Sorrentine at St. Raphael Academy.
Class of 2000 - Top 60
No. Player Height Position College
1. T.J. SORRENTINE, 5-11 point guard Vermont
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
2. GOUTY GAYE, 5-9 point guard Bryant College
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
3. STEVE MELLO, 6-1 point guard Rhode Island
High School: Bristol (Mount Hope)
4. CARLOS MORREIRA, 6-3 shooting guard Elon University
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
5. ROHAN RUSSELL, 6-1 guard Johnson & Wales
High School: Lincoln (Davies Tech)
6. COREY BROWN, 5-9 point guard Johnson & Wales
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
7. ROCCO BALDELLI, 6-4 small forward *6th Pick MLB Draft (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
8. ED GRAY, 6-4 power forward
High School: Providence (Central)
9. MIKE WILSON, 5-9 point guard
High School: Wakefield (South Kingstown)
10. ADAM JILLING, 6-6 power forward
High School: Portsmouth (Portsmouth H.S.)
10. JOSH MELUCCI, 6-8 forward Assumption
High School: Cranston (Cranston East)
11. ERIC MACK, 5-9 point guard Tufts University
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
12. JESSE STARNINO, 6-3 shooting guard Roger Williams
High School: Providence (Classical)
13. JOHN O'NEIL, 6-1 guard
High School: Cumberland (Cumberland H.S.)
14. CORY FISHER, 6-4 small forward
High School: Warwick (Pilgrim)
15. MARTIN EDWARDS, 6-7 power forward
High School: Cranston (Cranston East)
16. BRYSON CHATTMAN, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
17. WALTER DAVENPORT, 5-8 point guard
High School: Warwick (Toll Gate)
18. GREG O'CONNOR, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Cumberland (Cumberland H.S.)
19. JASON CAFARO, 6-1 point guard
High School: Providence (Classical)
20. NYATEN GAYE, 6-2 shooting guard University of New England
High School: Providence (LaSalle Academy)
21. MIKE ACEVADO, 5-10 point guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
22. HARRY GRIGSBY, 6-2 shooting guard Rhode Island *Walk-on
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
23. GREG HANOIAN, 6-3 guard/forward Syracuse *Football
High School: East Providence (Providence Country Day)
24. JOHN OBERLE, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Wakefield (South Kingstown)
25. MARCO BARRERA, 5-10 point guard
High School: Central Falls (Central Falls H.S.)
27. BRANDON WHITE, 6-1 point guard
High School: North Scituate (Ponaganset)
28. ABDUL ABDULLAH, 6-1 guard
High School: Providence (Feinstein)
29. DWANE COLE, 6-0 guard
High School: Providence (Classical)
30. KEVIN SPENCER, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Wood River Junction (Chariho)
31. MATT RECORDS, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Warwick (Toll Gate)
32. JEFF MORRONE, 5-9 point guard
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S.)
33. GREG FEOLE, 6-1 point guard
High School: Pawtucket (Shea)
34. MATT DIAGNAULT, 5-10 point guard
High School: Lincoln (Lincoln H.S.)
35. ISO EBONG, 6-4 power forward
High School: Providence (Classical)
37. JIM WARD, 6-0 shooting guard
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S)
38. ERIC HURSTON, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: West Warwick (West Warwick H.S.)
39. ROB JUSTINIANO, 5-11 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
40. BRAD LOMBARDI, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Bristol (Mount Hope)
41. ROB HUMM, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Barrington (Barrington H.S.)
42. CHRIS VIRADO, 6-0 shooting guard
High School: Warwick (Pilgrim)
43. JUAN SERRANO, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
44. TRAVIS TATE, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Newport (Rogers)
45. JARED PRACHNIAK, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Lincoln (Lincoln H.S.)
46. A.J. SHEPARD, 5-8 point guard
High School: Providence (Hope)
47. JAMES NOLAN, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Portsmouth (Portsmouth H.S.)
48. STEVE CHRABASZCZ, 6-4 power forward
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
49. TRAVIS WEBER, 5-11 point guard
High School: East Greenwich (East Greenwich H.S.)
50. BRANDON COLLAZO, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Feinstein)
51. JOE AINA, 5-9 point guard
High School: Providence (Central)
52. ARMAND REED, 5-8 guard
High School: Providence (Hope)
53. BRENT ALMEIDA, 6-3 small forward
High School: Barrington (Barrington H.S.)
54. DAWAYNE JENKINS, 5-9 guard
High School: Providence (Hope)
55. GREG DONOVAN, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Warwick (Pilgrim)
56. JARRETT WALTERS, 5-10 guard
High School: East Providence (East Providence H.S.)
57. CHRIS SABITONI, 6-0 shooting guard Emerson College
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
58. MIKE HAGGERTY, 6-3 power forward
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S.)
59. HECTOR MORALES, 6-1 guard
High School: Pawtucket (Shea)
60. JOHN PUCCI, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S.)
No. Player Height Position College
1. T.J. SORRENTINE, 5-11 point guard Vermont
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
2. GOUTY GAYE, 5-9 point guard Bryant College
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
3. STEVE MELLO, 6-1 point guard Rhode Island
High School: Bristol (Mount Hope)
4. CARLOS MORREIRA, 6-3 shooting guard Elon University
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
5. ROHAN RUSSELL, 6-1 guard Johnson & Wales
High School: Lincoln (Davies Tech)
6. COREY BROWN, 5-9 point guard Johnson & Wales
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
7. ROCCO BALDELLI, 6-4 small forward *6th Pick MLB Draft (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
8. ED GRAY, 6-4 power forward
High School: Providence (Central)
9. MIKE WILSON, 5-9 point guard
High School: Wakefield (South Kingstown)
10. ADAM JILLING, 6-6 power forward
High School: Portsmouth (Portsmouth H.S.)
10. JOSH MELUCCI, 6-8 forward Assumption
High School: Cranston (Cranston East)
11. ERIC MACK, 5-9 point guard Tufts University
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
12. JESSE STARNINO, 6-3 shooting guard Roger Williams
High School: Providence (Classical)
13. JOHN O'NEIL, 6-1 guard
High School: Cumberland (Cumberland H.S.)
14. CORY FISHER, 6-4 small forward
High School: Warwick (Pilgrim)
15. MARTIN EDWARDS, 6-7 power forward
High School: Cranston (Cranston East)
16. BRYSON CHATTMAN, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
17. WALTER DAVENPORT, 5-8 point guard
High School: Warwick (Toll Gate)
18. GREG O'CONNOR, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Cumberland (Cumberland H.S.)
19. JASON CAFARO, 6-1 point guard
High School: Providence (Classical)
20. NYATEN GAYE, 6-2 shooting guard University of New England
High School: Providence (LaSalle Academy)
21. MIKE ACEVADO, 5-10 point guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
22. HARRY GRIGSBY, 6-2 shooting guard Rhode Island *Walk-on
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
23. GREG HANOIAN, 6-3 guard/forward Syracuse *Football
High School: East Providence (Providence Country Day)
24. JOHN OBERLE, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Wakefield (South Kingstown)
25. MARCO BARRERA, 5-10 point guard
High School: Central Falls (Central Falls H.S.)
27. BRANDON WHITE, 6-1 point guard
High School: North Scituate (Ponaganset)
28. ABDUL ABDULLAH, 6-1 guard
High School: Providence (Feinstein)
29. DWANE COLE, 6-0 guard
High School: Providence (Classical)
30. KEVIN SPENCER, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Wood River Junction (Chariho)
31. MATT RECORDS, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Warwick (Toll Gate)
32. JEFF MORRONE, 5-9 point guard
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S.)
33. GREG FEOLE, 6-1 point guard
High School: Pawtucket (Shea)
34. MATT DIAGNAULT, 5-10 point guard
High School: Lincoln (Lincoln H.S.)
35. ISO EBONG, 6-4 power forward
High School: Providence (Classical)
37. JIM WARD, 6-0 shooting guard
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S)
38. ERIC HURSTON, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: West Warwick (West Warwick H.S.)
39. ROB JUSTINIANO, 5-11 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
40. BRAD LOMBARDI, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Bristol (Mount Hope)
41. ROB HUMM, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Barrington (Barrington H.S.)
42. CHRIS VIRADO, 6-0 shooting guard
High School: Warwick (Pilgrim)
43. JUAN SERRANO, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
44. TRAVIS TATE, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Newport (Rogers)
45. JARED PRACHNIAK, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Lincoln (Lincoln H.S.)
46. A.J. SHEPARD, 5-8 point guard
High School: Providence (Hope)
47. JAMES NOLAN, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Portsmouth (Portsmouth H.S.)
48. STEVE CHRABASZCZ, 6-4 power forward
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
49. TRAVIS WEBER, 5-11 point guard
High School: East Greenwich (East Greenwich H.S.)
50. BRANDON COLLAZO, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Feinstein)
51. JOE AINA, 5-9 point guard
High School: Providence (Central)
52. ARMAND REED, 5-8 guard
High School: Providence (Hope)
53. BRENT ALMEIDA, 6-3 small forward
High School: Barrington (Barrington H.S.)
54. DAWAYNE JENKINS, 5-9 guard
High School: Providence (Hope)
55. GREG DONOVAN, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Warwick (Pilgrim)
56. JARRETT WALTERS, 5-10 guard
High School: East Providence (East Providence H.S.)
57. CHRIS SABITONI, 6-0 shooting guard Emerson College
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
58. MIKE HAGGERTY, 6-3 power forward
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S.)
59. HECTOR MORALES, 6-1 guard
High School: Pawtucket (Shea)
60. JOHN PUCCI, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S.)
