Rodney Purvis was getting his opportunity to end the season and just soaking up the moment. He was unsure if he would ever get this opportunity. His basketball journey was a crazy one that started in Raleigh in and ended in Lakeland before arriving in Orlando.
Purvis was that classic tweener combo guard. He did not have quite the size to play shooting guard full time, or the outside shot to space the floor effectively, nor the passing skills to be a point guard.
That was at least the reputation on him after three years with the Connecticut Huskies.