Originally from the Bronx, N.Y. St. Andrews star Demetrius DeJesus averaged over 17 points per game and 13 rebounds his senior year on his way to being named the 2001 USA Today & Rhode Island State Gatorade Player of the Year.
Class of 2001 - Top 60
No. Player Height Position College
1. DEMETRIUS DeJESUS, 6-5 power forward LaSell College
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
2. KENNY STUDMIRE, 6-4 forward CCRI
High School: Providence (Classical)
3. MARC DiFANTI, 6-4 power forward Bryant University
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
4. DEREK GRUNDY, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Esmond (Smithfield)
5. TODD MIDDLETON, 6-6 power forward
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
6. JOSEAN VEGA, 6-1 guard Wheaton
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
7. FRANK GAUTIER, 6-1 point guard CCRI
High School: Cranston (Cranston East)
8. JEFF FOSS, 5-10 point guard
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
9. FRAN MURRAY, 6-3 point guard Skidmore College
High School: Barrington (Barrington H.S.)
10. SEAN GERAGHTY, 6-2 guard
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
11. FRED LASSITER, 6-4 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Central)
12. MARVIN PINA, 6-3 guard
High School: Providence (Hope)
13. KARL REELS, 6-4 power forward
High School: Wakefield (South Kingstown)
14. RICH DOYLE, 5-11 point guard
High School: Newport (Rogers)
15. J.P. CORRY, 6-2 shooting guard Skidmore College
High School: Barrington (Barrington H.S.)
16. GREG SIMONEAU, 6-2 shooting guard CCRI
High School: Warwick (Warwick Veterans)
17. MARK YAKAVONIS, 6-7 power forward Bowdoin College
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
18. JASON WALTERS, 5-11 guard
High School: East Providence (Providence Country Day)
19. PAUL OKOLOWITCZ, 6-6 power forward
High School: Cranston (Cranston West)
20. DAVID CONSTANTINO, 6-3 shooting guard
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
21. KEVIN PAYETTE, 6-1 shooting guard Rhode Island College
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
22. TERRELL ROBINSON, 5-11 guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
23. TIM NORTON, 6-4 power forward
High School: Harrisville (Burrillville)
24. KEDRICK HAYES, 5-9 point guard
High School: North Kingstown (North Kingstown H.S.)
25. STEVE LAMB, 6-3 shooting guard
High School: West Warwick (West Warwick H.S.)
26. DUY NGUYEN, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
27. CLIFF BRADLEY, 6-3 small forward
High School: Cranston (Cranston West)
28. LAURENCE COBB, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Newport (Rogers)
29. TYRONE DONALD, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
30. MIKE DOYLE, 5-11 point guard
High School: North Providence (North Providence H.S.)
31. RYAN SHIBLEY, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Coventry (Coventry H.S.)
32. MATT RICCI, 6-3 power forward
High School: Esmond (Smithfield)
33. STEFANO RABAGLIETTI, 6-3 guard
High School: Providence (LaSalle Academy)
34. KYLE SEYBOTH, 5-9 point guard
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
35. WAYNE RUSSO, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Warwick (Toll Gate)
36. JARRETT ZELL, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Middletown (Middletown H.S.)
37. ANDRE McCLAIN, 5-11 guard
High School: Pawtucket (Tolman)
38. RUDY DAVIS, 6-0 guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
39. AILTON AMADO, 5-10 guard
High School: Pawtucket (Tolman)
40. JOSE TORRES, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Central)
41. STEVE GUILIANI, 6-4 power forward
High School: Johnston (Johnston H.S.)
42. EDWIN CRUZ, 5-9 point guard
High School: Central Falls (Central Falls H.S.)
43. ED HUGHES, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: North Kingstown (North Kingstown H.S.)
44. KEN DONOVAN, 6-4 power forward
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S.)
45. SEAN BROWN, 6-3 forward
High School: Pawtucket (Tolman)
46. FLASH DUPUY, 5-10 point guard
High School: Lincoln (Davies Tech)
47. JUSTIN MOWBRAY, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Exeter (Exeter West Greenwich)
48. EDDIE MESSINA, 6-5 power forward
High School: Cranston (Cranston East)
49. TEDI GEORGE, 5-9 point guard Franklin Piecre
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
50. MIKE ZAMBRANO, 6-4 power forward
High School: Warwick (Toll Gate)
51. TARIK METTS, 5-10 point guard
High School: Warwick (Pilgrim)
52. SCOTT SALVATI, 6-5 power forward
High School: Providence (LaSalle Academy)
53. NICK GUADAGNO, 5-10 point guard
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
54. LEO DESFORGES, 6-4 power forward
High School: Providence (Wheeler)
55. RON THOMPSON, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
56. TOYIN BAMISILE, 6-2 forward
High School: Providence (LaSalle Academy)
57. EDSON EVORA, 5-9 guard
High School: Pawtucket (Shea)
58. AUBREY McPHAIL, 5-7 point guard
High School: Providence (Central)
59. ADAM PIERPAOLI, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Esmond (Smithfield)
60. ANGEL TRONCOSO, 6-3 forward
High School: Pawtucket (Shea)
60. BILLY LEYS, 6-6 power forward
High School: Newport (Rogers)
No. Player Height Position College
1. DEMETRIUS DeJESUS, 6-5 power forward LaSell College
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
2. KENNY STUDMIRE, 6-4 forward CCRI
High School: Providence (Classical)
3. MARC DiFANTI, 6-4 power forward Bryant University
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
4. DEREK GRUNDY, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Esmond (Smithfield)
5. TODD MIDDLETON, 6-6 power forward
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
6. JOSEAN VEGA, 6-1 guard Wheaton
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
7. FRANK GAUTIER, 6-1 point guard CCRI
High School: Cranston (Cranston East)
8. JEFF FOSS, 5-10 point guard
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
9. FRAN MURRAY, 6-3 point guard Skidmore College
High School: Barrington (Barrington H.S.)
10. SEAN GERAGHTY, 6-2 guard
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
11. FRED LASSITER, 6-4 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Central)
12. MARVIN PINA, 6-3 guard
High School: Providence (Hope)
13. KARL REELS, 6-4 power forward
High School: Wakefield (South Kingstown)
14. RICH DOYLE, 5-11 point guard
High School: Newport (Rogers)
15. J.P. CORRY, 6-2 shooting guard Skidmore College
High School: Barrington (Barrington H.S.)
16. GREG SIMONEAU, 6-2 shooting guard CCRI
High School: Warwick (Warwick Veterans)
17. MARK YAKAVONIS, 6-7 power forward Bowdoin College
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
18. JASON WALTERS, 5-11 guard
High School: East Providence (Providence Country Day)
19. PAUL OKOLOWITCZ, 6-6 power forward
High School: Cranston (Cranston West)
20. DAVID CONSTANTINO, 6-3 shooting guard
High School: Barrington (St. Andrews)
21. KEVIN PAYETTE, 6-1 shooting guard Rhode Island College
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
22. TERRELL ROBINSON, 5-11 guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
23. TIM NORTON, 6-4 power forward
High School: Harrisville (Burrillville)
24. KEDRICK HAYES, 5-9 point guard
High School: North Kingstown (North Kingstown H.S.)
25. STEVE LAMB, 6-3 shooting guard
High School: West Warwick (West Warwick H.S.)
26. DUY NGUYEN, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
27. CLIFF BRADLEY, 6-3 small forward
High School: Cranston (Cranston West)
28. LAURENCE COBB, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Newport (Rogers)
29. TYRONE DONALD, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Woonsocket (Woonsocket H.S.)
30. MIKE DOYLE, 5-11 point guard
High School: North Providence (North Providence H.S.)
31. RYAN SHIBLEY, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Coventry (Coventry H.S.)
32. MATT RICCI, 6-3 power forward
High School: Esmond (Smithfield)
33. STEFANO RABAGLIETTI, 6-3 guard
High School: Providence (LaSalle Academy)
34. KYLE SEYBOTH, 5-9 point guard
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
35. WAYNE RUSSO, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Warwick (Toll Gate)
36. JARRETT ZELL, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Middletown (Middletown H.S.)
37. ANDRE McCLAIN, 5-11 guard
High School: Pawtucket (Tolman)
38. RUDY DAVIS, 6-0 guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
39. AILTON AMADO, 5-10 guard
High School: Pawtucket (Tolman)
40. JOSE TORRES, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Central)
41. STEVE GUILIANI, 6-4 power forward
High School: Johnston (Johnston H.S.)
42. EDWIN CRUZ, 5-9 point guard
High School: Central Falls (Central Falls H.S.)
43. ED HUGHES, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: North Kingstown (North Kingstown H.S.)
44. KEN DONOVAN, 6-4 power forward
High School: Westerly (Westerly H.S.)
45. SEAN BROWN, 6-3 forward
High School: Pawtucket (Tolman)
46. FLASH DUPUY, 5-10 point guard
High School: Lincoln (Davies Tech)
47. JUSTIN MOWBRAY, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Exeter (Exeter West Greenwich)
48. EDDIE MESSINA, 6-5 power forward
High School: Cranston (Cranston East)
49. TEDI GEORGE, 5-9 point guard Franklin Piecre
High School: Pawtucket (St. Raphael)
50. MIKE ZAMBRANO, 6-4 power forward
High School: Warwick (Toll Gate)
51. TARIK METTS, 5-10 point guard
High School: Warwick (Pilgrim)
52. SCOTT SALVATI, 6-5 power forward
High School: Providence (LaSalle Academy)
53. NICK GUADAGNO, 5-10 point guard
High School: Warwick (Bishop Hendricken)
54. LEO DESFORGES, 6-4 power forward
High School: Providence (Wheeler)
55. RON THOMPSON, 6-2 shooting guard
High School: Providence (Mount Pleasant)
56. TOYIN BAMISILE, 6-2 forward
High School: Providence (LaSalle Academy)
57. EDSON EVORA, 5-9 guard
High School: Pawtucket (Shea)
58. AUBREY McPHAIL, 5-7 point guard
High School: Providence (Central)
59. ADAM PIERPAOLI, 6-1 shooting guard
High School: Esmond (Smithfield)
60. ANGEL TRONCOSO, 6-3 forward
High School: Pawtucket (Shea)
60. BILLY LEYS, 6-6 power forward
High School: Newport (Rogers)
