Cynthia Buggs

Position:
DS
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Major:
Sociology
Hometown:
Compton, Calif.
High School:
Long Beach Poly HS
Prev School:
Tennessee

2006 (Junior): Appeared in 109 games on the season, averaging 2.19 digs per game... tied for first on the team with 33 service aces (0.30 sapg)... tallied eight kills and 27 assists... in Big West Conference games she averaged 2.27 digs per game and recorded a team-best 18 aces... recorded double digits in digs six times during the season... career-best 14 digs against Saint Mary's at the Nebraska Tournament on Sept. 2... tallied 13 digs at home against Cal Poly and had 12 digs three separate times... career-best four aces in a home win over Pacific... three aces against Oregon and at Cal State Fullerton... had two kills on three swings in a 3-0 win at UC Riverside.

Prior to LBSU: Averaged 3.09 digs per game at Tennessee in 2004… Also tallied 31 aces that season… UT went 32-3 in 2004… Her 2.93 digs/game was the 10th-highest average among SEC players and third highest among conference freshmen (2003)... Had career-high 22 digs and four attacks in 3-2 victory over Arizona State at the SBC/Sands Regency Invitational in Reno... Led UT with 15 digs against Ole Miss, a 3-1 victory... Earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week kudos after tallying 16 digs against South Carolina and 19 versus Kentucky... Also named co-Lady Vol Athlete of the Week for her two performances that week... Registered a season-high three kills to go with 11 digs in 3-0 sweep over Auburn... Had nine digs in front of 1,571 Lady Vol fans, the largest home crowd in UT volleyball history, a 3-0 setback to No. 3 Florida... Served three aces in 3-1 victory at South Carolina.

High School: Buggs spent her senior season as team captain of the volleyball squad at Long Beach Poly High School...She also captained the basketball team for three seasons...Named first-team all-state in volleyball as a junior...Received all-league accolades three times, while also picking up her squad's MVP award as a senior...Helped her team claim the 2000 state championship with an overall record of 28-2...Garnered her squad's best offensive player award as a junior...Named junior varsity MVP as a freshman and varsity rookie of the year as a sophomore...Single-match career highs were 23 kills, 26 digs, 64 assists and 8 blocks.

Personal: Has two younger brothers: Kevin, 18; and Marques, 12, as well as a younger sister, Kalaya, 3...Aspires to become a volleyball and/or basketball coach after her playing days... Majoring in Sociology.