Top recruit brings more than just talent

"I have a bunch of people in my ear about different things like girls and other stuff, but I don't let them get me off track," Purvis said.

Purvis has demonstrated his ability to keep cool about all the attention he received during the recruiting process. Since the eighth grade, coaches have been trying to convince him to come to their respective schools.

"I wasn't ever nervous after I got my first scholarship offer," Purvis said. "It was definitely a humbling and great process."

Purvis' character has caught the attention from his fellow teammates as well. Junior forward Sharwyn McGee said he not only looks up to Purvis on the basketball court but also admires how he carries himself off the court as well.

"He's a leader," Mcgee said. "I look up to him on and off the court, and he's a great player."

According to junior guard Faquan Dunn, Purvis is also a person who is strong in his faith and is willing to help those who are not so strong in theirs.

"He made me want to come [to Upper Room]," Dunn said. "He helped me become a better person with God when I wasn't really that strong in my faith.

"He really pushes you to be the best person you can be on and off the court."

Avie Lester, head coach of Upper Room, had nothing but praise when he spoke about Purvis. Lester referred to Purvis carrying himself as a regular person who didn't change when he received a vast amount of attention from the media.