1. Rodney O'Keith Purvis was born on February 14,1994 and is an American professional basketball player for Spartak of the Bulgarian National Basketball League.
30 Facts About Rodney Purvis
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In October 2010, Purvis reclassified from the high school class of 2013 to the class of 2012.
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Rodney Purvis said his classes would be in order and he could not wait to go to college.
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Rodney Purvis was the 2012 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year.
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Rodney Purvis was the 12th ranked recruit in his class according to Rivals.
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State, Rodney Purvis played in 35 games and averaged 8.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
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Rodney Purvis shot 44 percent from the floor and 38.2 percent from the three-point line.
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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.
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Rodney Purvis announced he was transferring to Connecticut on April 5,2013.
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Rodney Purvis worked extensively with teammate Ryan Boatright to get ready for his first eligible season at UConn.
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Rodney Purvis was forced to sit out a game in his sophomore season for playing in two summer leagues.
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Rodney Purvis was selected to the All-AAC Tournament Team after scoring 29 points against SMU in the championship game.
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Rodney Purvis finished second on the team in points per game and 3-pointers and collected 2.4 rebounds per game.
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Rodney Purvis had 28 points in a win against UMass Lowell on December 20,2015.
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Rodney Purvis led the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament, where they beat Colorado, then lost to Kansas in the second round.
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Rodney Purvis 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.
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Rodney Purvis worked out at Chris Paul's camp for guards in the summer.
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On October 9,2017, Rodney Purvis signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Orlando Magic, but was later waived by the Magic before the start of the season.
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On October 23,2017, Rodney Purvis was included in training camp roster of the Lakeland Magic.
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On July 20,2018, Rodney Purvis was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Dakari Johnson and cash considerations.
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On July 23,2018, Rodney Purvis was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Abdel Nader.
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On July 30,2018, Rodney Purvis was waived by the Celtics.
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Rodney Purvis signed with the Miami Heat on October 11,2018.
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Rodney Purvis was added to the roster of the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
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On July 27,2019, Rodney Purvis signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.
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On February 23,2021, Rodney Purvis signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin, in the Polish Basketball League.
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Rodney Purvis averaged 7.8 points, 2.9 assists, and 1.1 rebounds per game.
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Rodney Purvis averaged 10.3 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game.
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Rodney Purvis parted ways with the team on January 4,2022.
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On February 8,2018, Rodney Purvis was selected to participate in USA World Cup Qualifying Team training camp.