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'12 NC G Rodney Purvis (NC State signee; transfer to UConn)

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Point guard
Raleigh, North Carolina
Upper Room Christian Academy
AAU: Chris Paul All-Star
Ht:6'3"
Wt:185 lbs
Class:2012 (High School)

ESPN Analyst
Updated 06/01/2011

Strengths:
Rodney is a slasher supreme. He is impossible to keep out of the lane at times. He is very strong and a very good athlete. His quickness, strength, size and solid handle allow him to get where ever he wants on the court, whenever he wants. Purvis is very good in transition and is a big finisher. His jumper is respectable to 15 feet and Rodney is a solid rebounder with his strong body, excellent leaping ability and aggressiveness. He is an excellent passer and often finds his open teammates on his drives into the lane. He is wired to score and simply gets buckets when on the floor.

Weaknesses:
Purvis must continue to work on his jump shot. He must extend his range and become a consistent threat which will make his ability to slash even more dangerous. He is a capable defender but at times gambles for steals which leads to fouls and getting out of defensive position. Purvis could also be a better rebounder on both ends because of his tremendous athletic ability and quickness to the ball.

Bottom Line:
Purvis is a wing scorer that can get to the rim from anywhere on the floor and finish through contact. He is aggressive and plays in attack mode on both ends. He also has very good all around skill in the areas of ball handling and passing. Purvis is very talented and is productive on a consistent basis. Purvis is fun to watch and as he brings toughness and competitiveness to the floor each and every time out.

http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/evaluation/_/id/67459

@3starmeyer Jerry Meyer
Purvis will take officials to Uconn, Ohio State, Memphis, Mizz.

http://twitter.com/#!/TheRecruitScoop/status/108649058771537922


Upper Room Christian Academy's Purvis re-opens recruiting, releases list
Submitted by egrobinson on 08/30/2011

RALEIGH ? Upper Room Christian Academy senior Rodney Purvis has re-opened his recruiting process and announced a revised list of schools he?s considering for the 20012-13 season.

Purvis, a 6-foot-4 senior guard who pulled his verbal commitment from Louisville in May, said he?s now, in no order, considering offers from: Connecticut, Memphis, Missouri, N.C. Central, N.C. State, Ohio State, Virginia Commonwealth and Virginia.

Purvis and his mother, Shanda McNair, said they have no time frame on a decision, but may wait to after they take five official visits, interact with coaching staffs during home visits and thoroughly evaluate each program.

?Instead of rushing into another decision,? Purvis said. ?I get to sit down and talk with the coaches more. Gain relationships with every coach on the staff. Just get a good feel for the campuses ... and see what fits my style of play the best.?

Purvis, who made the rounds of national basketball showcases this summer, is considered one of the top guards in the nation. He has played both point guard and shooting guard.

Purvis considered Duke among his recruiting choices until he recently received a call from Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski.

?Coach K called Rodney and said with the number of guards they had he didn?t think it would be fair to him to bring him in,? Shanda McNair said. ?We respect it. We understand it. Our quest for the right fit continues.?

Purvis and McNair outlined the right fit as a place where he could play immediately. Also, they intend to find a school that fits Purvis? style of play, with the request that he primarily play the point guard position.

McNair said they will weigh the institution?s academic standing, as well as the team?s current and future roster. With their process extended, they will now have a chance to watch teams play.

?I came to the decision that this is the single-most important decision that we?ll make for Rodney in his 17-year life span,? McNair said. ?It may be a little hectic, it may be a little overwhelming at times, but this is a process we really need to go through. This is [Rodney?s] future that we?re making a decision about.?

Purvis previously committed to Louisville based on a relationship with assistant coach Tim Fuller, who eventually left the program, along with other assistants. McNair said that her son?s relationship with head coach Rick Pitino was strong, however, it was different than their relationship with Fuller ? now an assistant at Missouri.

?You move forward,? said McNair, who admits to a learning curve in the recruiting process, even though she was former player at N.C. Central.

?This time we wanted to make sure we had a good list so that in the event that something like this or similar comes up we don?t have to go back making phone calls and talking to coaches,? McNair said. ?We plan to make this the final list, less, of course, again, something else happens.?

Despite his reluctance to keep open the process, considering the amount of phone calls he receives, Purvis said he?s excited about the new list.

?I definitely think I have a better handle on it,? he said. ?I know me and my family are in control of it. We can take it at whatever pace we want. We can visit and hear out everyone.?

Purvis has scheduled an in-home visit with the N.C. State staff on Sept. 10. He will also visit UConn on Sept. 17. He will take an unofficial visit to N.C. Central next month where his godfather is head coach LeVelle Moton.

ESPN scout Dave Telep ranks Purvis as the No. 16 overall player in the country and No. 5 shooting guard in the 2012 recruiting class. ?The guy?s a bona fide McDonald?s All-American,? he said.

Van Johnson, owner of Baseline Hoop Sports scouting service, said Purvis will remain a hot commodity.

?He?s extremely talented, knows how to score,? Johnson said. ?He?s one of the top players in the nation, not sure if he?s a point guard. I think he?s more effective off the ball. And doing what he does best ? that?s scoring.?

Purvis said he?s happy with his summer and ready to continue his development through his senior season.

?I?m just looking forward to being college ready when it?s that time for me to go,? Purvis said. ?My first day on campus ... I just want to be able to make an impact soon as I get there.?

Read more: http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accno...-opens-recruiting-releases-list#ixzz1WYZM8DIU
 
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Mailbag 9/22: Rodney Purvis' UConn Visit
By Dom Amore
on September 22, 2011

Q: Is there any news on how Rodney Purvis' visit went last Friday?

Jeff

Cromwell

A: Hi Jefff, yes, as few of you have asked about recruiting. (As you know, the Big East/ACC thing has been taking up a lot of attention!) I did get up to UConn on Thursday to watch some pickup ball and see what I could pick up.

Rodney Purvis, a Class of '12 guard, an elite recruit from North Carolina, did make what was termed an "unofficial visit" to Storrs on Sept. 16. People around the team feel like it went well, but I couldn't get much of a read on where he might be leaning.

Purvis committed to Louisville, then de-committed after assistant coach Tim Fuller left the staff, and he has been saying that he plans to take his time and get to know all the coaches on various staffs before making his decision. UConn is on his list, along with Memphis, Missouri, Ohio State, Virginia Commonwealth, NC State and NC Central.

His mother played basketball at NC Central. It may depend on how far from home he wants to play.

http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_basketball/2011/09/mailbag-922-rodney-purvis-ucon.html
 
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Purvis plans announcement for Friday
Submitted by timstevens on 09/28/2011

Rodney Purvis, one of the top high school basketball players in the country, plans to announce his college decision on Friday.

The 6-foot-4 guard is expected to choose from among N.C. State, Memphis Connecticut and Virginia Commonwealth, according to Raleigh Upper Room Christian coach Avie Lester.

Purvis is ranked among the top 20 prospects in the country in most national recruiting lists. He can play point guard or shooting guard and has tremendous speed.

He had committed to Louisville, but later decided to consider other options.

He averaged 25.6 points and 9 rebounds.

Read more: http://blogs.newsobserver.com/prepsnow/purvis-plans-announcement-for-friday#ixzz1ZH03QLF4
 
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neilmj;2000979; said:
What? Top 10 player can't even get more than one major conference offer??

Just because those are his finalists, doesn't mean those are his only offers.

And on the note of "major conferences" it's good thing the Big Dance isn't like the BCS...
 
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Rodney Purvis joins the Wolfpack
Purvis joins Lewis at N.C. State
By Harrison Sanford Fivestarbasketball.com

Howl now, Wolfpack fans.*Rodney Purvis is staying home. The Upper Room Christian Academy and Raleigh, N.C. star is ranked No. 6 by Rivals and is a big-time haul for N.C. State and Coach Mark Gottfried.

"After all the visits, I came to the conclusion there is no place like home," Purvis said during a press conference held at his school."With that said, I will be joining my brother Tyler Lewis a.k.a. 'White Chocolate' and the North Carolina Wolfpack."

Missouri, UConn Louisville, Memphis, Ohio State, Virginia, VCU and N.C. Central were all in the hunt for the Five-Star rated guard.

Cont...

http://ow.ly/6JX2w
 
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