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Rodney Purvis

Rodney O'Keith Purvis (born February 14, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Spartak of the Bulgarian National Basketball League. A shooting guard from Plymouth, North Carolina, he played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and the UConn Huskies.

Rodney Purvis
Purvis with UConn in January 2015
No. 5 – Spartak
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBulgarian National Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1994-02-14) February 14, 1994 (age 30)
Plymouth, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolUpper Room Christian Academy
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Lakeland Magic
2018Orlando Magic
2018–2019Sioux Falls Skyforce
2019–2020Hapoel Tel Aviv
2020Pallacanestro Cantù
2020–2021Bergamo Basket 2014
2021Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2021–2022Cherkaski Mavpy
2022Hebraica Macabi
2022Trepça
2022–2023Peja
2023BC Gargždai
2023–presentSpartak
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Brazil Team

High school career

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In October 2010, Purvis reclassified from the high school class of 2013 to the class of 2012. He said his classes would be in order and he could not wait to go to college.[1] In the spring of 2011, he committed to Louisville, but reopened his recruitment in May after Louisville assistant Tim Fuller went to Missouri. On September 30, 2011, he announced his intent to play for Mark Gottfried at N.C. State, choosing the Wolfpack over offers from Connecticut, Memphis, Duke, Missouri and Ohio State.[2]

He was the 2012 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year.[3] Purvis played in the 2012 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[4] On April 14, 2012, Purvis compiled 22 points, two rebounds and three steals in the Jordan Brand Classic. He was named the co-MVP with Shabazz Muhammad.[5]

ESPN analyst Dave Telep wrote, "In a short period of time, Purvis distinguished himself as an athletic, strong, scoring threat. Excellent off the drive and finishing in the paint, he's difficult to guard. There's an attacking presence he brings to the table, making him one of the best young offensive players in his age group."[1] He drew some comparison to fellow Raleigh native John Wall, although Purvis tried to shrug off these comparison. According to ESPN, he was the 15th best recruit in his class.[6] He was the 12th ranked recruit in his class according to Rivals.com.[7]

College career

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In his only year at N.C. State, Purvis played in 35 games and averaged 8.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. He shot 44 percent from the floor and 38.2 percent from the three-point line.[8] He was named ACC Rookie of the Week on November 12. Purvis scored a season-high 21 against Boston College on February 27.[9] However, his minutes fell off when coach Gottfried moved forward T. J. Warren into the starting lineup, and Purvis scored a total of 12 points and played an average of 12.8 minutes in the final four games. He announced he was transferring to Connecticut on April 5, 2013.[10] He said that N.C. State was not a good fit and he wanted to go off on his own. In his redshirt season, he trained with Shabazz Napier.[8] A nagging shoulder injury caused Purvis to undergo surgery to repair a left labral tear in December 2013. Purvis worked extensively with teammate Ryan Boatright to get ready for his first eligible season at UConn.[11]

Purvis was forced to sit out a game in his sophomore season for playing in two summer leagues.[8] Purvis was named AAC player of the week on March 2, 2015, after registering 28 points, three assists and three steals in an 81–73 win against SMU.[12] He was selected to the All-AAC Tournament Team after scoring 29 points against SMU in the championship game. He finished second on the team in points per game (11.6) and 3-pointers (54) and collected 2.4 rebounds per game.[9]

Purvis had 28 points in a win against UMass Lowell on December 20, 2015.[13] As a junior, Purvis led the team in scoring with 12.8 points per game, to go with 72 assists and 32 steals in 36 games total. He led the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament, where they beat Colorado, then lost to Kansas in the second round. He declared for the 2016 NBA draft, but declined to hire an agent and opted to return to Connecticut for his final season on May 5. Purvis worked out at Chris Paul's camp for guards in the summer.[14]

Professional career

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Lakeland Magic (2017–2018)

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After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Purvis joined the Utah Jazz for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On October 9, 2017, Purvis signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Orlando Magic,[15] but was later waived by the Magic before the start of the season.[16] On October 23, 2017, Purvis was included in training camp roster of the Lakeland Magic.[17]

Orlando Magic (2018)

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On March 8, 2018, the Orlando Magic had announced that they had signed Purvis to a 10-day contract.[18] Purvis had his NBA debut one day later, playing in 10 minutes of action in a 94–88 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[19] Purvis signed a second 10-day contract on March 18,[20] and signed for the remainder of the season on March 28.[21]

On July 20, 2018, Purvis was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Dakari Johnson and cash considerations.[22]

On July 23, 2018, Purvis was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Abdel Nader. Oklahoma City also received cash considerations in the deal.[23] On July 30, 2018, Purvis was waived by the Celtics.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2018–2019)

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Purvis signed with the Miami Heat on October 11, 2018.[24] He was waived on October 13.[25] Purvis was subsequently added to the roster of the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[26] In 49 games played for the Skyforce, he averaged 14.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2019)

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On July 27, 2019, Purvis signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.[27] On September 29, 2019, he parted ways with Hapoel after appearing in one pre-season tournament game.[28]

Pallacanestro Cantù (2020)

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On February 25, 2020, he has signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian LBA.[29]

Bergamo Basket (2020–2021)

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On August 9, 2020, Purvis signed with Bergamo Basket 2014, in the Serie A2 second tier Italian national league.[30]

King Wilki Morskie Szczecin (2021)

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On February 23, 2021, Purvis signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin, in the Polish Basketball League.[31] He averaged 7.8 points, 2.9 assists, and 1.1 rebounds per game.[32]

Cherkaski Mavpy (2021–2022)

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On August 27, 2021, Purvis signed with Cherkaski Mavpy of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[32] He averaged 10.3 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game. Purvis parted ways with the team on January 4, 2022.[33]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Orlando 16 2 18.1 .327 .250 .867 1.7 1.1 .2 .2 6.0
Career 16 2 18.1 .327 .250 .867 1.7 1.1 .2 .2 6.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 NC State 34 23 26.0 .444 .395 .512 2.4 1.3 .6 .1 8.5
2014–15 Connecticut 33 24 28.7 .429 .360 .538 2.4 1.2 .8 .2 11.6
2015–16 Connecticut 36 21 28.8 .434 .385 .657 3.0 2.1 .9 .1 12.8
2016–17 Connecticut 33 32 36.9 .372 .341 .811 4.2 2.5 1.0 .2 13.8
Career 136 100 29.9 .416 .363 .638 3.0 1.8 .8 .1 11.6

National team career

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On February 8, 2018, Purvis was selected to participate in USA World Cup Qualifying Team training camp.[34]

Personal life

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His godfather is N.C. Central coach LeVelle Moton.[1] His mother is Shanda McNair. Although he is an only child, Purvis's mother adopted Tyrek Coger when he was in eighth grade. Coger died after a workout at Oklahoma State University on July 21, 2016.[35]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Telep, Dave (October 15, 2010). "Purvis reclassifies to Class of 2012". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Eisenberg, Jeff (September 30, 2011). "To the relief of NC State, Rodney Purvis picks hometown school". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Haines, Brian (February 26, 2015). "Transfer Rodney Purvis gets last laugh at ECU". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Jordan, Jason (March 26, 2012). "McDonald's boys' rosters announced". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Shabazz Muhammad and Rodney Purvis Named Co-MVPs of the 2012 JBC". Jordan Brand Classic. April 14, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  6. ^ Leung, Diamond (October 3, 2011). "Rodney Purvis stays home unlike John Wall". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "Rodney Purvis". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c Amore, Dom (November 11, 2014). "For Rodney Purvis, It's Good To Get Away ... To UConn". Hartford Courant. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "15 - Rodney Purvis". Connecticut Huskies. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "N.C. State's Rodney Purvis transferring to Connecticut". USA Today. Associated Press. April 5, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  11. ^ Borges, David (July 14, 2014). "Rodney Purvis ready to drive, lead for UConn". New Haven Register. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  12. ^ "UConn Takes Home Both Weekly Men's Basketball Honors". American Athletic Conference. March 2, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "Purvis leads No. 25 UConn over UMass-Lowell 88-79". ESPN. December 20, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  14. ^ Amore, Dom (July 13, 2016). "Revitalized Rodney Purvis Ready To Take On Mentoring Role At UConn". Hartford Courant. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  15. ^ "Magic Sign Rodney Purvis". NBA.com. October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  16. ^ "Magic Waive Troy Caupain and Rodney Purvis". NBA.com. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  17. ^ Foss, Ashley (October 23, 2017). "LAKELAND MAGIC ANNOUNCES 2017-18 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  18. ^ "Magic Sign Rodney Purvis to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  19. ^ "Joerger earns 200th win as Kings beat Magic 94-88". ESPN.com. March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  20. ^ "Magic Sign Rodney Purvis to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  21. ^ "Magic Sign Rodney Purvis For Remainder of Season". NBA.com. March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  22. ^ "Thunder Acquires Rodney Purvis". NBA.com. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  23. ^ "Celtics Complete Trade With Oklahoma City". NBA.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  24. ^ "Heat Signs Purvis And Putney". NBA.com. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  25. ^ "HEAT Waives Purvis, Putney, Stokes And Weber". NBA.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  26. ^ "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCE 2018-19 OPENING DAY ROSTER". NBA.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  27. ^ "Hapoel Tel Aviv welcomes Rodney Purvis". Sportando.basketball. July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  28. ^ "Mark Lyons signs with Hapoel Tel Aviv". Sportando.basketball. September 29, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  29. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (February 25, 2020). "Cantù signs Rodney Purvis". Sportando. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  30. ^ "BERGAMO PIAZZA IL COLPO, IN GIALLONERO ARRIVA RODNEY PURVIS!" (in Italian). bb14.it. August 9, 2020.
  31. ^ "King Szczecin Signs Rodney Purvis". BallersAbroad.com. February 26, 2021.
  32. ^ a b Cherkasov, Sergey (August 27, 2021). "Rodney Purvis (ex King) agreed terms with Cherkasy". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  33. ^ "Purvis leaves Cherkasy". Eurobasket. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  34. ^ "Fourteen Athletes Set to Attend February USA Men's World Cup Qualifying Team Training Camp". usab.com. February 8, 2018. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  35. ^ Borges, David (July 24, 2016). "UConn's Rodney Purvis mourns loss of 'brother': 'There's no getting him back'". New Haven Register. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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