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High School: Raleigh (NC) Upper Room Christian Academy
AAU: Chris Paul All-Stars
Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 185 lbs
Ranked: 5th in Class of 2013 by ESPN.com with a grade of 98
Offers: Xavier, Baylor, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, VCU, NC Central
Primary Xavier recruiter: Pat Kelsey
Teammate of current XU Verbal Commit Dezmine Wells
A couple comments concerning Purvis by Scout.com's Dave Telep
"Chris Mack got watch his guy Dez Wells and Wells’ good friend Rodney Purvis because they were on the same team"
"Dezmine Wells is important to Xavier on a number of fronts. He’s a proven beast off the dribble and strong handler. He’s also a great teammate, the kind of guy who will make it his business to lock down recruits that are on campus. …"
Purvis + Wells = Final Four
Rodney Purvis is talking about his recruiting, including his offer from Xavier, but he also mentions that he will be visiting UNC and Duke. No word yet on whether either of those schools have offered:
http://www.basketballelite.com/index...ll-recruiting/
They will at some point. He's got freakish athleticism for his age. Once he develops a consistent jumper, he will be a top player in the class. When its all said and done, I will venture to guess he will have offers from everyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by silverbax
Can't hurt having his "Big brother" come to Xavier next year
Link doesn't work for me. Can anyone cut and paste?
BTW, I don't think X has any shot at this kid. Time will tell but he is definitely a TOP5 prospect and even though he's good friends with Dez I just don't see it happening.
I think it will be a long while before he commits. If X can really make a good impression this year (great season, strenghten relationships with coaches/Purvis) it will go along way, especially when considering how tight he apparently is with Dez.Quote:
Originally Posted by A10fan
Xavier has a chance to elevate its national presence this coming season. If it does, the Muskies will be legit contenders for more of these upper-echelon recruits.
Never say never.
I bet when he commits to Xavier he drops 50 spots in the rankings.
Just talking to X is going to keep him out of the Top 25. Well, until he plays for X...then he's guaranteed to be in the Top 16 at the end of the year!Quote:
Originally Posted by SixFig
If a sweet 16 run is far enough to get him then X has a good shot but if a deeper run is required then it will be a stretch. It might also help if Crawford and Brown get minutes in the NBA this year.
You have to wonder if Wells could end up being a liability in recruiting this guy if they end up both playing SG. If Wells is definitely SF and Purvis SG then this becomes more possible. X should have a very capable point in Davis and the PF spot should be strong with plenty of depth at all these positions. The only questionable area is C in that we will not have a dominant post presence there. There should be some quality finesse and/or athletic big men on the team so even if the coaches can't snag a true center the team should have a shot at the deepest run yet and with Purvis, assuming he continues to develop, a shot at the championship. X looks strong for many years to come based on recruits. Lets hope Mack can get the most out of them and help them develop for a career in basketball.
I know you are just kidding, but I would be willing to take that bet. First of all, players don't lose ranking by where they choose to go to school and second of all, Xavier is now being talked about in the same breath as Memphis. Top 25 players did and still do go to Memphis. They will come here too.Quote:
Originally Posted by SixFig
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He's pals with John Wall, but UNC and Duke don't seem to be avoiding him like they did Wall.
From Louisville Courier-JOurnal
"A strong, slashing athlete who has been likened to Wall, Purvis said he has 11 or 12 offers and mentioned UofL, UK, Xavier, Virginia, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and North Carolina. He said the Cardinals, Wildcats and Tar Heels haven't made scholarship offers yet."
That's nice company to be considered in. I think he could be the Derrick Rose (without the grades debacle) on our Memphis Tiger-type squad. Take the team places and you can get drafted #1, even at a "mid major"
People tend to overhype, but if he's as good as John Wall, there's a good chance he'll end up at Kentucky. (Assuming Cal hasn't fled the remains of another tarnished program at that point).
With a track record like Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans and John Wall, why wouldn't you go play for Coach Point Guard?
...................and only have to go to basket weaving classes for one semester, then just stop going entirely?Quote:
Originally Posted by smileyy
Not sure Calipari gets any credit for these guys (other than recruiting them). He was their coach for about six months each. And Evans wasn't a particularly good college player.Quote:
Originally Posted by smileyy
Purvis will be at Duke's midnight Madness in October according to his twitter
Tweet from Rodney purvis...
"Xavier was the first school here to see me during this period at 8:02 this morning greeting me as I walked in this moring.#means-alot"
He went on to say xavier was the only school there. Our coaches don't sleep
Rodney Purvis Interview
He will be coming to X on October 9th. Just getting a visit from this guy is great for X.
http://coast2coastrecruiting.net/201...vis-interview/
for what it's worth, last night TheRecruitScoop tweeted the list of schools purvis was down to and listed maybe 10-12 schools, of which xavier was not one.
obviously that would conflict with the info regarding his visit to X on Oct. 9, so i'm not sure what it means. needless to say, i was not too thrilled to see X omitted from this list.
interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by MADXSTER
Top 15 is a lot of schools and there are some big dogs in that list.
It's always nice to be considered among that list of schools.
Just tweeted this list.
On Thursday 30th September 2010, @rpurvis_44 said:
Focusing On These 12...
1)Unc
2)Duke
3)Kentucky
4)Baylor
5)Xavier
6)Texas
7)Miami
8)Louisville
9)Wake Forest
10)V-Tech
11)Memphis
12)Oklahoma
Its nice to be listed with the big dogs, but I think this is one of those instances where you would like to get the "no" early so that you don't waste a lot of time and effort on recruiting a kid that almost assuredly isn't going to come to X.
Hopefully Dez Wells is close enough friends with Purvis to get him to come to X.
With Dez being as pumped about X as he is I'm thinking there is a decent shot at Purvis. I suspect he will go to Duke, UNC or Wake but if it is not one of those I think X has a good shot at him. I have no inside knowledge but if Dez and Purvis enjoy playing together and he is not set on a local school then we just might be able to land him.
Never nervous Purvis is also friends with Jay Canty.
This was posted on Rivals by a big Duke fan....
His interest in Duke is growing. It's still a LOOONG way to go and I know UNC has yet to offer, but I think this will come down to Duke/UNC (of course) and Xavier.
Anyword on his ETA for campus?
Blasphemy. He'll have to win a national championship as a freshman (as MOP no less), be an all-American, be the #1 draft pick and have a wildly disappointing NBA career to earn that moniker!Quote:
Originally Posted by MADXSTER
Upper Room? Is that a reference to The Last Supper?Quote:
Originally Posted by SixFig
Does Rodney know that JC played for Xavier?
I don't understand even a fraction having interest in playing basketball for Virginia Tech. You know you would never, ever win an ACC title and you would be right on the bubble every year for the NCAA Tournament. Man that just sounds exciting to me..
http://rise.espn.go.com/boys-basketb...ast-pitch.aspx
He'll be visiting this weekend. Pull out the stops (legally, of course)
Word is that RP is having a real good time so far, talked to Tu. All the players are pretty excited about him being here.
Just talked to Rodney and his folks in the Commons. PK, and TS were with him.
Said he is enjoying himself so far!!!
just talked to J Mazza, he said they are going all out for RP.
I just keep hearing more encouraging info! GO X!!!
Keep us informed Extreme!!
Just got word he was in the library, Coach Mack was in the entourage with him.
Hopefully he liked the new learning commons, and all the new additions going up on campus!
Honestly, could any of our senior members have imagined 30, 20 or even 10 years ago that the number 2 prospect in the nation would be taking an unofficial visit to Xavier?
How far we've come...how far can we go?
Saw the entourage in the caf. Coach Kelsey, and Jay Canty were also with them. RP is pretty impressive looking, he is built well. And looked like he was continuing to have a good time.
On a side note, the food was pretty good in the caf tonight. Thank goodness!
No. Just saw him @ Dana's enjoying a Danaburger and a draught. Oh no, must have somebody else.
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