“The next John Wall” switching AAU teams
Words. Jason Jordan
Upper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) point guard Rodney Purvis has decided to switch from the CP3 All-Stars AAU to the Boo Williams Summer League for the upcoming AAU season, because BWSL is allowing him to run the point exclusively.
“At this point, I want to concentrate on being a point guard full-time,” said Purvis, who will run with the 16-and-under team. “I just think it’s important for me to continue to develop.”
That might sound a bit extreme since Purvis is just a 15-year-old freshman, but when you’re good enough to be dubbed “the next John Wall” things have a way of taking off fast.
“John’s my boy,” said Purvis. “That’s not fair to either of us right now. He’s too great a player. I’m just trying to get better every day, and I think this move is going to help me do that.”
Purvis is averaging 25 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for Upper Room and already has a long list of colleges which includes Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Duke, Baylor, South Carolina, Xavier, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion, North Carolina Central, Syracuse, Tennessee, Virginia Commonwealth, North Carolina State, Florida and Kentucky.
“I’m waaaay to young to even think about a leader,” said Purvis. “I’m just having fun with everything.”
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