2011-12 (Junior): Appeared in a career-high 24 games during the season as a reserve forward ... Scored a season-high nine points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor at New Mexico (Jan. 7) ... Chipped in with six points and pulled down a season-high four rebounds in the season opener vs. Waldorf (Nov. 12) ... Earned third letter.
2010-11 (Sophomore): Appeared in 23 games off the bench for the Sioux after recovering from a season-ending injury the previous season ... Made 4-of-5 free throws against Minot State to tally his season high in points (Jan. 13) ... Scored three points and added a block vs. IPFW (Nov. 23) ... Had two points and a rebound in four minutes vs. Chicago State (Feb. 28) ... Earned second letter.
2009-10 (Redshirt Freshmen): Started the opening two games of the season and appeared in 19 before suffering a season-ending injury during practice in late January … Scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor vs. Boise State (11/15) … Had four points and four rebounds at IPFW (12/12) … In the team’s inaugural Great West contest at Utah Valley (1/14), sealed the victory with a jumper and two free throws with under a minute to play to finish with eight points … Posted season highs in points (12), field goals (five) and rebounds (five) vs. South Dakota (1/24) in what would be his final game of the season … Three of those rebounds were offensive ... Earned first letter.
2008-09: Redshirted.
Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Jefferson High School ... Led Jefferson to three consecutive Class 1 state championships as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Led Jefferson to state runner-up as a freshman ... A two-time all-state selection ... Also a two-time all-district and all-conference honoree ... Competed in the Lion’s All-Star game and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame All-Star game ... A McDonald’s All-America nominee ... Averaged 12.2 points and 6.7 rebounds as a senior with 131 blocked shots and 96 assists ... Set a Missouri State High School Activities Association state championship game record with 10 blocked shots as a junior in 2007 title game ... Scored more than 1,000 career points and grabbed 354 rebounds in high school career ... Believed to be first Jefferson High School product to sign a Division I letter of intent ... Also lettered four times in track and field ... Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness ... Son of Mike and Karen Archer ... Older brother, Kevin, played basketball at Trenton (Mo.) Community College.
Archer's Career Statistics
Year
|
GP-GS
|
Min |
FG-FGA
|
FG%
|
3FG-FGA
|
3FG%
|
FT-FTA
|
FT%
|
Rebs
|
Avg. |
PF
|
Asst
|
TOs |
Blk
|
Stl |
Pts |
Avg. |
2009-10 |
19-2 |
205 |
17-31 |
.548 |
1-5 |
.200 |
6-11 |
.545 |
23 |
1.2 |
29 |
8 |
19 |
6 |
7 |
41 |
2.2 |
2010-11
|
23-0
|
84 |
3-10 |
.300 |
0-1 |
.000 |
10-17 |
.588 |
10 |
0.4 |
15 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
0.7 |
2011-12 |
24-0 |
121 |
11-18 |
.611 |
1-4 |
.250 |
4-9 |
.444 |
24 |
1.0 |
19 |
3 |
12 |
5 |
2 |
27 |
1.1 |
Totals |
66.2 |
410 |
31-59 |
.525 |
2-10 |
.200 |
20-37 |
.541 |
57 |
0.9 |
63 |
13 |
37 |
14 |
10 |
84 |
1.3 |