University of Missouri Athletics

Earned his bachelor's degree in Sport Management in May of 2019.

HONORS:

• 2015-16 SEC All-Freshman Team

2018-19 (SENIOR, Mizzou):

• Finished his career with 1,241 points, which ranks 27^th on Mizzou’s all-time scoring list.
• The 1,241 points were the most scored by a Tiger since Laurence Bowers from 2009-13 (1,273).
• Finished with 119 career starts, the fifth-most in program history and just five shy of the all-time program record (124).
• Joined Steve Stipanovich, Kelly Thames, Arthur Johnson and Derrick Chievous as the only Mizzou players with at least 119 starts, 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
• Finished with 630 career boards, 108 assists and 46 steals in his career.
• Scored in double figures 60 times in his career, becoming just the second Tiger since 2010 to do so, alongside legend Marcus Denmon.
• Grabbed 5+ rebounds 72 times in 128 career games.
• As a senior, averaged 7.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest, appearing in all 32 games and starting 30 of them.
• Ranked second on the team in free throw percentage in 2018-19, shooting 76.7 percent from the charity stripe.
• Averaged 13 points and five rebounds per game during the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands, scoring 17 points each against Kennesaw State (Nov. 16) and Oregon State (Nov. 18).
• Went 6-for-12 from the field and finished with 16 points and six boards vs. Temple (Nov. 27).
• Chipped in 12 points in 24 minutes in a win over Oral Roberts (Dec. 7).
• Started and helped Mizzou claim a Braggin’ Rights win over Illinois with eight points, including a clutch late 3-pointer (Dec. 22).
• Tallied nine points, five boards and an assist vs. No. 3 Tennessee (Jan. 8).
• Snagged a season-high 10 boards and added eight points in a blowout win over Texas A&M (Jan. 19).
• Finished career undefeated in #RallyForRhyan games, grabbing 10 boards in just 17 minutes vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 12).
• Posted eight points, eight rebounds and a season-best two steals in a win vs. Arkansas (Feb. 12).
• Exploded for a season-high 18 points and added six rebounds and three assists to steer Mizzou to a victory over South Carolina (March 2).

2017-18 (JUNIOR, Mizzou):

• Drew starts in 26 of 33 appearances as a junior, averaging 8.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
• Reached career 1,000-point milestone, the 46^th Tiger in program history to do so, at Vanderbilt (Feb. 27), scoring six points.
• Ranked eighth in the SEC in free throw shooting at a team-high 82.4 percent. In league-games only, he connected on 83.6 percent of his free throws.
• Scored 13 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer in Mizzou’s 89-85 overtime victory over Mississippi State (Feb. 10).
• Came off the bench to notch third career double-double in win vs. No. 21 Tennessee (Jan. 17), totaling 12 points and a season-best 10 rebounds.
• Registered seventh career 20-point game with a 20-point outing vs. Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 5, draining six-of-eight field goals and all six free throws.
• Led Mizzou in both scoring (17) and rebounding (eight) in season-opening win over Iowa State (Nov. 10), all from off the bench in 29 minutes of work.
• Grabbed five or more rebounds in 15 games on season.
• Seven of his 12 double-digit scoring games came over season’s first nine contests, as he averaged 12.6 points in that span.
• Started games 2-15, then came off the bench for six, before returning to starting unit for season’s final 12 outings.

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE, Mizzou):

• Career-high 30 points and the game-winning, buzzer-beating three-pointer in overtime to defeat Auburn (March 8) in the opening round of the SEC Tournament in Nashville.
• Averaged 11.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in his second Mizzou season, a team-best mark in boards for the overall season and conference season (5.7).
• His 30-point outburst vs. Auburn in the SEC Tournament was Mizzou's first 30-point game since Jabari Brown, who scored 30 points in the second-to-last game of the 2013-14 season, an NIT game vs. Davidson (March 18, 2014).
• Averaged an outstanding 21.3 points per game in Mizzou's final three games of the season, which included 15 points in the season finale vs. Ole Miss (March 9) at the SEC Tournament.  
• Team-high 19 points at Auburn (March 4), also pulling down eight rebounds and attempting a season-high 12 free throws.
• Perfect 3-for-3 game from three-point range en route to 13 points in the 72-52 win vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 11).
• Career-best four assists in the narrow setback at Texas A&M (Feb. 8).
• Netted 15 points and eight rebounds to help Mizzou claim the second-ever #RallyForRhyan Game, defeating Arkansas (Feb. 4), 83-78.
• Posted then-career-highs in points, field goals made and three-pointers made against Ole Miss (Jan. 21), scoring 26 points while shooting 11-of-14 from the field and 4-of-4 from the three-point line.
• 17 points in the Braggin’ Rights Game vs. Illinois (Dec. 21), nearly securing a double-double with nine rebounds in the effort.
• Led the Tigers in scoring (19 points) in a victory over Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6, posting a season-high in field goals made by shooting seven-of-13 from the field.
• Recorded his second career double-double vs. Xavier (Nov. 17), scoring 22 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. Connected on 11-of-12 attempts from the free throw line in the game, both career-highs.

2015-16 (FRESHMAN, Mizzou):

• Posted the sixth-best scoring campaign for a Mizzou freshman in program history, compiling 355 points while starting all 31 games (11.5 points per game).
• Most prolific freshman scorer for the Tigers since the 1993-94 season when Kelly Thames scored 12.2 points per game.
• Named to the 2016 SEC All-Freshman Team after averaging 11.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game during Mizzou's conference schedule.
• One of two Tigers to start all 31 games of the 2015-16 campaign.
• Hit double figures in scoring in 21-of-31 games as a freshman, including three 20-point games.
• Was the sixth-fastest Mizzou freshman to the 200-point mark, needing just 18 games to get to 207 points.
• Scored 20 points in his collegiate debut, leading Mizzou past Wofford (Nov. 13), 83-74.
• Joined an exclusive list of debuts, with other recent 20-point Tiger freshman performances including: Montaque Gill-Caesar, 21 points vs. UMKC (Nov. 14, 2014), Jevon Crudup, 22 points at Rutgers (Nov. 27, 1990), Steve Stipanovich, 23 points vs. Southwest Texas State (Nov. 30, 1979).
• Then-season-best eight rebounds to go along with 18 points vs. Omaha (Dec. 9).
• 19 points in the game at Georgia (Jan. 6).
• First career double-double in the 76-61 win vs. Auburn (Jan. 9), recording 14 points and 11 rebounds.
• Netted 22 points at Alabama (Feb. 6)
• Became the 12th freshman in program history to record 200 points and 100 rebounds in a season with his effort against the Crimson Tide.
• 10 points and seven rebounds at Vanderbilt (Feb. 10), including matching a season-best two steals.
• Hit 2+ three-pointers for the second time in three games en route to 17 points vs. Tennessee (Feb. 13).
• Season-best 23 points at Arkansas (Feb. 20) and pulling down seven rebounds.
• Eclipsed the 300-point mark on the season with his effort against the Razorbacks, becoming the eighth Mizzou freshman to accomplish the feat, all-time.
• Grabbed five rebounds at Ole Miss (Feb. 23) for his seventh-straight game with 5+.
• Season-best three-of-five from beyond the arc en route to 13 points at LSU (March 1).
• 11 points vs. Florida (March 5) in the season finale at Mizzou Arena, also hauling in 6 rebounds.

HIGH SCHOOL:

• Averaged 20.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while shooting 53.4 percent from the floor as a senior at Blue Springs South High School.
• Led South to its first Missouri Class 5 State Championship in school history at Mizzou Arena as a senior.
• Was a 2015 Missouri Class 5 All-State selection.
• Named Kansas City Star’s 2015 All-Metro Player of the Year.
• All-Suburban Golden Conference Player of the Year and first-team member as a senior.
• First-team All-State honoree by the MBCA as a junior.
• Fueled his team to a 21-4 record as a junior and a 22-2 mark as a sophomore.
• Chose Mizzou over offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Creighton.

PERSONAL

• Son of Kevin and Vicki Puryear was born Nov. 18, 1996, in New Brunswick, N.J.
• Has two sisters, Aleyse and Kendall.
• Grew up dreaming of chance to play at Mizzou.
• Favorite sports movie is Coach Carter.
• Favorite professional athlete to follow is LeBron James.
• Would like to pursue a career in basketball.
• Sport Management major.