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VOLLEYBALL

Nya Bunton

Middle blocker
DUPONT MANUAL HS
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

578

Kills

104

Digs

53

Blocks

52

Aces
“She played at another level that nobody could match physically and helped her team have an incredible year. She blocked and attacked at a level you rarely ever see in high school.”
Brett Versen
Head Coach - Sacred Heart Academy head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-5 senior middle hitter led the Crimsons to a 32-8 record and a berth in the 7th Region championship match this past season. Bunton amassed 578 kills, averaging 5.3 per set, to go with 53 blocks, 104 digs and 52 aces. A member of the Girls Under-19 U.S. National Team, Bunton was also named Ms. Volleyball by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association.

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Academic Achievement

Bunton has maintained a 3.89 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Texas this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Bunton has volunteered locally writing thank-you cards and assembling care packages for workers at nursing homes during the height of the pandemic. She also has donated her time as a member of the Junior Volleyball Association Social Justice Task Force, which seeks to foster an inclusive environment in the sport.