Monmouth University Athletics

2016-17 MAAC SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR

SENIOR (2016-17): Earned MAAC Sixth Player of the Year after averaging 10.0 points per game and 67 made three-pointers… Opened the season with four straight double-figure games, including 17 points against Clemson (Nov. 19)… Dropped 22 points on five three-pointers in the win over Sacred Heart (Dec. 8)… Scored a career-high 26 points at Eastern Michigan (Dec. 12), including 18 in the fourth quarter to seal the Monmouth win… Played a career-high 37 minutes in back-to-back games against Clemson and Lehigh… Scored 22 points at Fairfield (Jan. 26) on five three-pointers… Registered 17 points against Rider (Feb. 2) on another five triples… Grabbed a season-high six rebounds against both Eastern Michigan and in the MAAC Quarterfinal against Rider (Mar. 3)… Dished a career-high six assists against Fairfield (Jan. 4)…Ranks 5^th for three-point field goals in a season with 67… Ranks 9^th in Monmouth history with 134 three-pointers in just two seasons played… Ranks 7^th in program history for career three-point percentage (.341)

JUNIOR (2015-16): Saw action in all 31 games, including 24 starts… Averaged 9.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game… Shot 35.9 percent from the floor, including a team-best 36.2 percent from beyond the three-point arc… Her 67 three-point field goals made rank fourth in program single-season history, while her 36.2 percent connection rate ranks 16th… Scored in double figures 15 times, including a season-high 21 points in a victory at Canisius (Feb. 21)… Hit five three-point field goals at Canisius and at Colgate (Nov. 22), both Monmouth victories… Made at least one three-point field goal in 28 of 31 contests… Scored 19 points at Colgate, while also completing a double-double with a season-high 10 rebounds… Dished out four assists twice and made three steals on four occasions… Also blocked two shots three times.

BEFORE MONMOUTH: Was named a Second Team NJCAA All-American after averaging 12.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in her sophomore season at Monroe (NY) Community College… Also shot 45.0 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from long range… Led the Tribunes to a 28-3 record, the Region III, Division II Championship and a fourth-place finish in the NJCAA Division II national tournament... Started all 31 games as a sophomore after an injury derailed her freshman season… Scored in double figures in 24 of 31 games… Scored a career-high 23 points on two occasions.

PURVIS' CAREER HIGHS:
Points    26 at Eastern Michigan (12/12/16)
Rebounds    10 at Colgate (11/22/15)
Assists     6 vs Fairfield (01/04/17)
Blocks    3 vs Clemson (11/19/16)
Steals    3, five times, last at Sacred Heart (12/08/16)
Minutes    37, twice, last at Lehigh (11/27/16)