Thursday, March 22, 2012

NC State recruit Rodney Purvis named NC Gatorade player of the year

From Gatorade news release

27th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPNHS, today announced Rodney Purvis of Upper Room Christian Academy as its 2011-12 Gatorade North Carolina Boys Basketball Player of the Year.  Purvis is the first Gatorade North Carolina Boys Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Upper Room Christian Academy. 
 
The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court, distinguishes Purvis as North Carolina’s best high school boys basketball player.  Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award to be announced in March, Purvis joins an elite alumni association of past state boys basketball award winners, including Dwight Howard (2003-04, SW Atlanta Christian Academy, Ga.), Chauncey Billups (1993-94 & 1994-95, George Washington HS, Colo.), Jason Kidd (1991-92, St. Joseph Notre Dame HS, Calif.), Paul Pierce (1994-95, Inglewood HS, Calif.) and Chris Bosh (2001-02, Lincoln HS, Texas).
 
A 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior guard, Purvis led the Eagles to a 24-16 record and the Greater Carolina High School Athletic Association championship this past season. Named GCHSAA Most Valuable Player, Purvis scored 24 points in the 85-61, title-clinching victory against Quality Education Academy. A McDonald’s All-American and Jordan Brand Classic selection, he averaged 26.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. An invitee to the LeBron James Skills Academy, Adidas Nations Camp and National Basketball Players Association Top 100 Camp, he led the CP3 All-Stars to the semifinals of the Amateur Athletic Union 17U Division I National Championships this past summer.
 
Purvis has maintained a 3.29 GPA in the classroom. He has volunteered locally at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and as a motivational speaker to youth student-athletes.
 
“Rodney Purvis is very explosive and attacks the basket with so much force,” said Isaac Pitts, head coach at Quality Education Academy. “Yet, he’s always in complete control of his body, and his demeanor on the court never changes regardless of the circumstances. We all know of his greatness as a player, but I believe he’s an even better person.”
 
Purvis has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at North Carolina State University this fall.
 

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Kudo's! We look forward to you wearing the red and white next year. Go Pack!

Anonymous said...

GO JAYHAWKS!

Anonymous said...

Hopefully he'll make the Pack better since they'll be losing alot after tomorrow's game...

WDB said...

Anon 11:50: Please do tell regarding any inside information you might have as to players leaving. Based on conversations with NBA scouts and GM's, the only player on our team that is being considered in the draft is Leslie, and; in the few mock drafts that even include him, he is a mid-to-late 20's projection and by no means a shoe-in for a guarenteed contract. Thanks for any insight you have

Anonymous said...

Congrats Rodney! Hope it all works out for you. Only mistake is deciding on attending NC State. NC State is a great school, but are they going to start all guards? Something's gotta give. Tyler Lewis? Well at least NC State is recruiting in state unlike Roy Williams. Should be interested.

Anonymous said...

March 22 11:50, Huh? Three MAA coming in and Pack will be losing a lot. Please explain.

Congrats Pack for a great season.