Akoon-Purcell Inks Redbird Basketball NLI
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[April 22, 2014]
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— Junior college transfer guard DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell will
continue his education and basketball career at Illinois State, head
basketball coach Dan Muller announced Thursday. Akoon-Purcell signed his
national letter of intent and will have two years of eligibility
remaining, after transferring from Eastern Oklahoma State College in
Wilburton, Okla.
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"DeVaughn is a 6-foot-5 guard who is extremely long and athletic,"
Muller said. "He is a talented scorer, and his ability to create for
himself and his teammates on the offensive end will add another
dimension to our team. The sky is the limit for DeVaughn."A
National Junior College Athletic Association Division I All-America
Honorable Mention selection, Akoon-Purcell led Eastern Oklahoma
State and ranked No. 17 nationally with 20.9 points per game as a
sophomore in 2013-14. The Orlando, Fla., native shot a team-best
55.5 percent from the field at 201-for-362, while also shooting 40.6
percent from beyond the arc with 28-for-69 and 73.8 percent at the
free-throw line with 135-for-183.
Along with his scoring prowess, Akoon-Purcell averaged 5.5
rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals during his sophomore season. He
also amassed a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio, while helping Eastern
Oklahoma State to a 21-10 overall record during 25 starts in 27
overall appearances.
Akoon-Purcell netted double figures 25 times, scoring 20 points
or more on 16 occasions and 30 or more points three times. He scored
a career-best 40 points in a 70 percent effort with 14-for-20 during
Eastern Oklahoma State's 133-77 win at Hillsdale Baptist College on
Nov. 12.
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For his consistent contributions, Akoon-Purcell was named to the
2013-14 All-Region II Team and the All-Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic
Conference First Team. He led Region II in made field goals, while
ranking second in points per game and third in total points.
Akoon-Purcell signed with Eastern Oklahoma State after attending
West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Fla. As a senior, he was named to the
Florida Association of Basketball Coaches 2012 All-State Boys
Basketball Team.
[Text from
news release received from
Illinois State University]
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