Earned a spot on the roster as a junior after walk-on tryouts ... a tireless worker, helps make everyone around him better by going full-speed in every drill and practice ... has good quickness which makes up for his lack of size ... can also shoot the ball from deep ... organized a collection of 300 pairs of shoes to donate to the Michael Obacha Shoe Drive.

2013-14: Made three appearances on the season and averaged 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds per game ... made his first collegiate bucket, a three-pointer, in the waning moments against Bluefield College (Dec. 30) ... hauled in a season-high two rebounds against Milligan (Dec. 21).

High School: Was a three-year starter at Wesleyan Academy ... notched double-digit assists totals 15 times during his career ... a versatile athlete, also lettered in soccer, tennis and track ... earned all-conference honors in the long jump, 100-meter dash and 4x400-meter relay team ... played AAU basketball for NC Gators and averaged 10 points and nine assists per game

Personal: Full name is Edward Mitchell Purgason, Jr. ... born April 25, 1992 ... son of Susan and Ed Purgason ... has two siblings, Will and Katy ... majoring in management.

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