COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mizzou Men's Basketball signed 6-foot-3 graduate transfer guard Drew Buggs, head coach Cuonzo Martin announced Wednesday. Buggs is a versatile point guard who joins the Mizzou program after three standout seasons at Hawaii.
Buggs set Hawaii’s career assists record in just three campaigns with 437 dimes. The floor general led the Big West Conference in assists for two consecutive seasons in 2018-19 and 2019-20, including a career-best 168 helpers as a sophomore and 161 this past season.
“Drew can help our program out immediately,” Martin said. “He’s an unselfish player who makes everyone around him better and we’re thrilled to have him join an experienced roster and help lead this team.”
Buggs started 68 consecutive games and 88 of 91 games with the Rainbow Warriors, averaging 9.4 points, 5.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds as a junior. He shot 40.5 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free throw line over his career in Honolulu.
“I love the vision Coach Martin has and the culture of his program, and I’m excited to be a part of that atmosphere,” Buggs said. “They have a really good, experienced group coming back and I want to do everything I can to help. I feel like I can add more experience and leadership to the team.”
Buggs dished at least 5+ assists 17 times as a junior, including three consecutive games with double-digit assists. In that three-game span, he committed only four turnovers while playing all but one minute of action. He finished his Hawaii career with a +2.0 assist to turnover ratio.
Buggs was named All-Big West honorable mention twice in both 2018-19 and 2019-20. He also received Hawaii’s team Leadership Award as a sophomore.
He becomes the third Long Beach, California, native to play hoops at Mizzou since 2000, alongside current Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Travon Bryant and former guard Wesley Stokes. Buggs graduated from Long Beach Poly High School, where he was a three-time All-Moore League selection.
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