Rodney Purvis injury: UConn guard to have shoulder surgery

UConn transfer Rodney Purvis will have surgery to repair a torn labrum, according to the Associated Press. An MRI earlier this year confirmed the tear, though his shoulder has bothered him since high school. Ideally, the 6’4 guard -- who came over from North Carolina State -- will be fully healthy to start his sophomore campaign next fall.

The McDonald’s All-American chose NC State out of high school, though UConn was in the running. In a promising freshman season, the Raleigh native scored more than eight points per game on 44 percent shooting. But when he fell out of the starting lineup toward the end of the season, Purvis decided to start over with Kevin Ollie’s program.

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