He appeared in all 34 of the team's games and was a starter in 27 of them, with his first coming in a December 1 game against Cal. Īs a redshirt sophomore in 2018-19, Kuhse saw his role on the team expand dramatically. Īs a redshirt freshman in 2017-18, Kuhse appeared in 24 of the team's 36 games, averaging 2.3 minutes per contest and totaling just 10 points scored for the season. The Gaels had a crowded, experienced backcourt that season led by junior Emmett Naar and senior Joe Rahon, who along with talented freshman Jordan Ford, left few minutes available at the guard positions. Consequently, he saw no game action during the 2016-17 season. In his first year with the Gaels, Kuhse was both a walk-on and a redshirt. Saint Mary's did not have a scholarship available for Kuhse, but allowed him to walk-on to the program. Saint Mary's was one of the few D-I programs showing any interest in Kuhse, and he had a connection to the team's head coach, Randy Bennett, as Kuhse's father and Bennett were high school classmates. Kuhse received offers from small colleges around the Arizona and Southern California areas, though none were scholarship offers from Division I programs. He was unranked as a prospect by major recruiting services such as ESPN, Scout and Rivals, with Verbal Commits listing him as a 2 star out of 5 prospect. ĭespite his success at Mountain View, Kuhse was lightly recruited coming out of high school.

As a senior he was named city player of the year after averaging 21 points, 4 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 2 steals per game and leading Mountain View to the state quarterfinals. During his junior and senior seasons, Kuhse was named second-team all-state. Kuhse stopped playing baseball after his junior season and shifted his focus entirely to basketball. Kuhse attended Mountain View High School in Mesa, Arizona where he was a member of the varsity baseball and basketball teams.

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