The Purple team’s 30-point run propelled it to a 61-35 victory against the Gold team at LSU’s Purple vs. Gold exhibition game Friday night.
The Purple team consisted of freshmen guards Andre Stringer and Ralston Turner, sophomore guard Aaron Dotson, sophomore forward Eddie Ludwig and junior forwards Storm Warren and Malcolm White.
The Gold team was comprised of sophomore guard Daron Populist, freshman forwards Matt Derenbecker and Jalen Courtney, sophomore forward Dennis Harris, junior forward Garrett Green, junior center Justin Hamilton and sophomore center Andrew Del Piero.
Junior guard Chris Bass began on the purple team and switched to the gold team in the second half.
The Gold team led 24-14 in the first half before a stunning Purple run. The first half finished with Purple leading, 32-24.
Turner was the leading scorer on the day, finishing with 21 points and going 4-for-5 from three-point range.
Dotson led both teams with five assists and added 12 points and two steals.
The game was halted by the coaches with more than nine minutes remaining after a monster dunk by White.