Dominique Archie (born August 19, 1987) is an American professional

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player who last played for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez for the French Pro A. He played

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for the University of South Carolina before playing professionally in the D-League and later in Romania, Italy, Belgium and Israel.

Early life and college career

Archie attended T. W. Josey High School in

Augusta, Georgia Augusta ( ), officially Augusta–Richmond County, is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia. The city lies across the Savannah River from South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Georg ...

. He played

for the

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. As a freshman in college, Archie was named to the All-Freshman Team of the

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. In his junior year, Archie was named to the All-SEC Second Team and also to the SEC All-Defensive team.

Professional career

On November 1, 2010, Archie was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2010 NBA D-League by the

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. On January 6, 2011, The Austin Toros placed Archie on waivers due to injury. On July 18, 2011, Archie signed a two-year deal with the Romanian team

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. In his first year with the team, he helped Timișoara reach the 2012 Romanian League Finals, where they eventually lost to CSU Ploiești. On July 15, 2013, Archie signed with the Italian team Orlandina Basket for the 2013–14 season. That season, Archie led Orlandina win the 2014 Serie A2 Championship, earning a promotion to the

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. On July 21, 2014, Archie signed a two-year contract extension with Orlandina. However, On April 12, 2015, Archie parted ways with Orlandina to join the Belgian team Oostende for the remainder of the season. Archie helped Oostende win the 2015 Belgian League Championship. On June 5, 2015, Archie signed a one-year contract extension with Oostende. That season, Archie helped Oostende win the Belgian League Championship and the

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titles. On June 17, 2016, Archie returned to Orlandina for a second stint, signing a one-year contract. On June 17, 2017, Archie signed with the Israeli team

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for the 2017–18 season. On April 30, 2018, Archie recorded a season-high 22 points, shooting 6-of-7 from three-point range, along with five rebounds, two steals and two assists in an 82–83 loss to

Ironi Nahariya Ironi Nahariya Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל עירוני נהריה; ) known for sponsorship reasons as Ironi Rain Nahariya () is a professional basketball club based in city of Nahariya in northern Israel. The team plays in th ...

. On June 13, 2018, Archie returned to Italy for a third stint, signing a one-year deal with

Pallacanestro Varese Pallacanestro Varese, also called by its current sponsor's name, the Openjobmetis Varese, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Varese, Lombardy. Founded in 1945, the team plays in the Italian first division LBA. For past club spo ...

. On March 31, 2019, Archie recorded a season-high 24 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field, along with three rebounds, leading Varese to an 87–79 win over

Reyer Venezia S.S.P. Reyer Venezia Mestre, commonly known as Reyer Venezia or simply Reyer, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Venice, Veneto. The club currently plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the highest tier of basketball in ...

. Archie helped Varese reach the 2019 FIBA Europe Cup Semifinals, where they eventually were eliminated by s.Oliver Würzburg. On June 19, 2019, Archie signed with the French team Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket for the 2019–20 season. He re-signed with the team on June 2, 2020. On April 23, 2021, Archie signed with the Ottawa Blackjacks in the

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. On July 28, 2021, he has signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez for the French Pro A.

Career statistics

Domestic Leagues

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Archie, Dominique 1987 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Romania American men's basketball players Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Augusta, Georgia BC Oostende players Bnei Hertzeliya basketball players Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket players Élan Béarnais players Forwards (basketball) Lega Basket Serie A players Orlandina Basket players Pallacanestro Varese players South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players