Duke not interested in Purvis but NC State is

Raleigh’s Rodney Purvis decommitted from a basketball scholarship to Louisville in May and has issued a list of schools still in the running.

Purvis, a 6-foot-4 guard from Upper Room Christian Academy, said he is looking at Connecticut, Memphis, Missouri, N.C. Central, N.C. State, Ohio State, Virginia Commonwealth and Virginia.

“Instead of rushing into another decision,” Purvis said. “I get to sit down and talk with the coaches more. Gain relationship with every coach on the staff. Just get a good feel for the campuses … and see what fits my style of play the best.”

He has scheduled an in-home visit with N.C. State on Saturday, Sept. 10. Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, on the other hand, called Purvis recently to tell them that the Blue Devils weren’t interested.

Coach K called Rodney and said with the number of guards they had he didn’t think it would be fair to him to bring him in,” said his mother Shanda McNair, who played basketball at N.C. Central. “We respect it. We understand it. Our quest for the right fit continues.”

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