 In 22 games, he averaged 18.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game.In the lead-up to the 2012 season, Purser was named team captain.He missed seven games in his first year as captain, as the Hawks missed the finals for the first time since 1992 with a 10th-place finish and an 11–15 record.