Guard Rodney Purvis, who transferred from North Carolina State to UConn last spring, has been scheduled for shoulder surgery Tuesday morning at the UConn Health Center in Farmington. The UConn athletic department announced Monday afternoon that Purvis needs the surgery for a left labral repair.
In a press release Monday UConn announced, “The surgery, a left shoulder arthroscopy, will repair a torn labrum as well as tighten up muscles to stabilize a condition that has bothered Purvis since high school. The surgery is expected to alleviate sporadic episodes of pain he has suffered throughout the past few years while playing basketball.”
Purvis is sitting out this season after his transfer and will be eligible for games next season. The condition was revealed during a MRI exam earlier this year. The decision was made to have the surgery now, while Purvis cannot compete in games. He had been practicing with the Huskies.
UConn said the recovery period for the surgery is usually 4-5 months. That will allow Purvis an entire off-season period before returning to basketball activities.
Purvis, a 6-4 guard, has three seasons of eligibility remaining, starting with the 2014-15 season.
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