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Former major-leaguer comes back to mentor

By Joe Habina | Special Correspondent | 6:40PM

What are the chances a former major-leaguer, a decade removed from any level of the game, returns to coach and become a well-respected mentor to his players?

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Eighth-grader Purvis turns heads in Raleigh

The comparisons seem inevitable. Rodney Purvis and John Wall are point guards with similar builds, enormous basketball skills, tremendous speed and leaping ability. They also both live in the same city and attract national attention.

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