born07/02/1982number12weight205positionForwardhighschoolSavanna HSfirst_nameAllanyearSeniorhometownBuena Park, Calif.height6-4collegeFullerton Collegelast_namePurnell2003-04:Allan played in 22 games for the Tigers last season, scoring 24 points ... All of his points came in six games ... Purnell tied his career highs with five points and three rebounds against UC Riverside on Mar. 6 ... He came off the bench in the second half against UC Irvine on Feb. 5, hitting a big three-pointer that helped seal the victory... He scored a career-high five points, playing a career-high 15 minutes against Idaho on Jan. 17 ... Allan scored his first points as a Tiger, getting three points against Cal State Stanislaus on Dec. 30 ... Purnell made his debut at Pacific as a starter, playing six minutes against San Jose State on Nov. 21.Fullerton College:Allan came to Pacific from Fullerton College ... Last season he averaged 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in leading the Hornets to an 18-14 record ... He was an All-Orange Empire Conference First Team selection last year ... His first year at Fullerton, Allan averaged 17.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as the Hornets finished 20-13 ... Allan was an OEC honorable mention his first year ... One of Allan's best performances was when he scored 29 points against Orange Coast College ... He also was honored with the school's Scholar Athlete Award.High School:Allan went to Savanna High School in Anaheim Calif., where he lettered in basketball and volleyball ... As a senior, Allan averaged 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in helping the Rebels to a 15-14 record ... In his junior year, the Rebels went 18-13 and he averaged 15.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game ... Allan was honored by being named to the All-Orange League First Team both his junior and senior years ... One of Allan's best games was against Cal High School, when he scored 38 points as a senior.Personal:Allan Purnell was born July 2, 1982 in Los Angeles ... He is the son of Alton and Rhonda Purnell ... Allan is majoring in business in his second year at Pacific ... While not on the court, he enjoys hanging out with his teammates and playing video games.Thomason on Purnell:"Allan has a great attitude and is a quality young man. He is the kind of guy you root for every day. He'll be in a fight for the shooting guard and small forward starting positions. He should contribute for our team whether he starts or comes off the bench. He's a good shooter and defender. Allan is is a great team basketball player. He should be out on the court more this season."