High School:
Played at James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas and with the Houston Juniors volleyball club team
Named a PrepVolleyball.com Top 100 Senior of 2008
Selected as Team MVP following her senior season
Led the city in kills and kills per set, averaging five kills per set, as a senior
Named to the Spring Branch ISD All-Tournament Team during her sophomore and junior seasons
Earned All-District honors as a sophomore and junior
Was a part of the Lone Star High Performance Team in 2004 that lost only one match, coming at the hands of the U.S. National Team
Led her team in blocks all three years
Broke the school record for single-season kills as a sophomore with 300

Personal:
Full name is Jyoti Symone Ruffin
Born September 25, 1989
Daughter of Marilyn Devereaux and Tommy Ruffin
Has an older brother, Hahji
Her cousin Myron Baker played in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers
Is learning to play the guitar and enjoys writing poetry
Volunteered for the Special Olympics in Texas as a volleyball referee