SBL / NBL1 West Purser made his debut for the
Perry Lakes Hawks in the
State Basketball League (SBL) in the
2008 season. The Hawks finished first in the regular season but lost to the
Willetton Tigers in the quarter-finals. In game two of the quarter-finals, he scored 21 points. In 28 games, he averaged 8.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. In
2009, Purser recorded a
triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists against the
Perth Redbacks on 4 April, and had a season-high 28 points against the
Mandurah Magic on 16 May. He helped the Hawks reach the SBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 85–77 by the
Lakeside Lightning. He had eight points, two assists, one rebound and one steal in the grand final. For the season, Purser won the
SBL Most Improved Player Award. In 28 games, he averaged 13.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. The Hawks were defeated in the quarter-finals by the
Geraldton Buccaneers. In 26 games, he averaged 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. On 6 June, he recorded 16 points, 21 rebounds and seven assists in a 94–85 win over the
Goldfields Giants. He was subsequently named Player of the Week for Round 12. where they were defeated 88–83 by the
Wanneroo Wolves despite 18 points from Purser. In 22 games, he averaged 18.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game. On 26 May, he scored 32 points in a 95–90 win over the Willetton Tigers. The Hawks missed the finals in 2012 for the first time since 1992, with Purser averaging 17.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 19 games. In
2013, Purser had three games with 30 points of more, including 34 points in a 104–97 win over the Perth Redbacks on 26 July. He helped the Hawks return to the semi-finals, where they lost to the Wanneroo Wolves. In 29 games, he averaged 17.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game. On 21 June, he scored a season-high 31 points against the Joondalup Wolves. He scored in double figures in all but one game He appeared in all 26 games, averaging 20.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. In
2015, Purser helped the Hawks return to the finals following a successful second half of the season where they won nine of their final 13 games. They lost in the quarter-finals to the Joondalup Wolves. On 4 July, in his 200th SBL game, Purser had 29 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 104–102 overtime win over the Goldfields Giants. He appeared in all 29 games, averaging 18.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. In
2016, Purser participated in the SBL All-Star Game and earned
SBL All-Defensive Five honours. On 7 May, he scored a season-high 31 points in a 92–91 loss to the Willetton Tigers. In the Hawks' regular-season finale on 29 July, he recorded 24 points and 21 rebounds in a 102–96 win over the
Kalamunda Eastern Suns. The Hawks lost in the quarter-finals to the Cockburn Cougars. Purser once again appeared in all 29 games, averaging 15.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game. In
2017, Purser again participated in the SBL All-Star Game and earned SBL All-Defensive Five honours. In the third game of the season, he had a season-high 25 points against the Cockburn Cougars. On 10 June, in his 250th SBL game, Purser scored a team-high 22 points in a 74–69 loss to the Goldfields Giants. The Hawks lost in the quarter-finals to the Willetton Tigers. In 27 games, Purser averaged 14.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. The Hawks went on a 12-game winning streak to finish in regular season in fourth place. He had a season-high 29 points in game two of the semi-finals against the
Rockingham Flames, with the Hawks going on to reach the SBL Grand Final. In the grand final, Purser led the Hawks to a 94–87 victory over the Joondalup Wolves to win his first
championship. He was named
grand final MVP with 12 points, 10 rebounds and a game-high eight assists in playing all 40 minutes. He appeared in all 33 games, averaging 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. In
2019, Purser was named in the All-Defensive Team for the fourth straight year and finished fourth in SBL MVP voting. He had a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against the Mandurah Magic on 5 April, and had a season-high 24 points against the
East Perth Eagles on 30 June. In July, he became the all-time leader in
games played for Hawks men with 318. The Hawks lost in the semi-finals to the Joondalup Wolves. He appeared in all 30 games, averaging 14.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. Purser played for the Hawks in the
West Coast Classic. He helped them reach the grand final, where they lost 96–81 to the Warwick Senators despite Purser's game-high 24 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and two steals. He appeared in all 15 games, averaging 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. The SBL was rebranded as
NBL1 West for the
2021 season. On 11 June, Purser scored a season-high 21 points against the Lakeside Lightning. He became the Hawks' overall games record holder in July 2021 when he played his 337th SBL/NBL1 game. He helped the Hawks finish the regular season as minor premiers with an 18–4 record. They went undefeated in the first two weekends of the finals to reach the NBL1 West Grand Final. In the grand final, Purser recorded 16 points, four rebounds and four assists in a 92–82 win over the Rockingham Flames to claim his second championship with the Hawks. In 21 games, he averaged 13.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Purser recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds against the Joondalup Wolves on 22 April in his 350th SBL/NBL1 game. He had another 23-point game against the Wolves on 10 June. In 23 games, he averaged 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. It marked his 12th year as captain. In 23 games, he averaged 8.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game. In 393 SBL/NBL1 games, he averaged 15.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He scored a season-high 21 points on 3 January 2011 against
North Georgia. The Jaguars matched a school record with 30 wins in 2010–11, winning the
Peach Belt Conference (PBC) championship and the
PBC tournament title. They subsequently appeared in the
NCAA tournament. In 34 games, Purser made 11 starts and averaged 7.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 20.9 minutes per game. {{quote box Purser did not return to Augusta State for a second season, deciding instead to join the
Perth Wildcats of the
National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player. In the
2011–12 NBL season, Purser appeared in 10 games for the Wildcats, scoring a total of 20 points. Highlights for Purser included scoring 6 points in 5½ minutes against the
New Zealand Breakers on 23 December 2011, He was subsequently nominated for the
NBL Rookie of the Year Award. The Wildcats reached the NBL Grand Final in 2012, where they lost 2–1 to the Breakers. In the
2012–13 NBL season, Purser appeared in 14 games for the Wildcats, scoring a total of 11 points. He served as an injury replacement for guard
Brad Robbins early in the season. Purser was eligible to be elevated to the senior roster for the NBL Grand Final in place of the injured
Damian Martin but the Wildcats opted for Robbins coming out of retirement instead. The Wildcats went on to lose the grand final series 2–0 to the Breakers. Purser was with the Wildcats squad during the pre-season leading up to the
2013–14 NBL season.
National team In June 2009, Purser represented Australia at the
FIBA Oceania Basketball Tournament in
Saipan. The team went undefeated in the round robin and finals, going 6–0 to win the gold medal. A highlight for Purser was recording 13 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in a 107–41 win over
CNMI on day 3.
3x3 In April 2018, Purser played in the NBL
3x3 Pro Hustle and helped his team reach the final of the tournament. ==Personal life==