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SENIOR (2018-19): Competed in 28 games as a senior, starting in 19… Posted a season-high 15 points twice, on Nov. 6 at CSUN and Dec. 1 at Bradley… Registered eight double-digit scoring games… Secured a 73-72 victory over Boise State on Senior Night (March 6) with a last-second clutch steal… The defensive specialist racked up a career-high four steals twice, the first on Dec. 30 against the University of the Southwest followed by Jan. 19 against Wyoming… Saw a season-high 35 minutes on Feb. 2 at Fresno State… Averaged 23.3 minutes per game including four of 30 minutes or more… Finished his senior season averaging 5.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.9 steals per game.
JUNIOR (2017-18): Played all 34 games including 26 starts… Averaged 6.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 22.2 minutes… Shot 35.9 percent from the floor, including 31.0 from behind the arc… Scored a career-high 24 points against Arizona on Dec. 16, 2017, going 7-for-10 from the floor and 6-for-8 from 3-point range in the contest… Posted nine double-digit scoring games… Set new career-highs for three-pointers made (6), three-point attempts (8), free throws made (7), free throws attempted (10), assists (6) and steals (3)… Shot 83.7 percent (41-49) from the free throw line on the season.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Played in 26 games with 13 starts on the season…Was the team’s fourth leading scorer at 6.0 points per game…Finished the year with 2.7 rebounds per game…Shot 43.5 percent from the field, 37.7 percent from the three and 78.3 percent from the foul line…Averaged 1.4 assists per game…Had a career-high of 17 points on a career-high of 6-for-10 shooting against UNLV (1-10-17)…Finished the season with career-highs in three-pointers made (4), three-point attempts (6), free throws made (4), free throw attempts (4), rebounds (8), assists (5), steals (2) and minutes played (37)…Led the team in scoring on one occasion…Had six double-digit scoring games…Led team in assists and blocks on one occasion…Led the team in steals in six different games.
FRESHMAN (2015-16): Appeared in 25 games in his first season with the Lobos…Averaged 1.5 points per game and one rebound per game…Shot 6-for-18 from 3-point range on the season…Shot 7-for-9 from the free throw line…Set seven career-highs in a win on the road at San Jose State (Jan. 26), including 11 points, four rebounds and four assists over 28 minutes…In the team’s comeback win over Boise State, he scored seven points on 2-for-4 shooting and was on the floor down the stretch run (Feb. 17)…Scored six points with three rebounds at home in a win over San Jose State (Feb. 13).
HIGH SCHOOL/AAU: Rated as the top player in Arizona for the 2015 recruiting class by the Arizona Republic… Helped guide Tempe Corona del Sol to a pair of State Championships after moving from Alaska following his sophomore year… First Team Division I All-State selection as a junior and senior… Finished the 2015 Arizona State Championship game with team-high 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists… One of five NCAA Division I players from the 2014-15 Corona del Sol Aztecs… Also lettered in football at Corona de Sol… Played AAU basketball with Arizona Power Basketball.
PERSONAL: Son of Shannon and William Kuiper… Has one older brother, Brayden… Favorite food is pizza… Favorite NBA player is LeBron James and favorite NBA team is the San Antonio Spurs… Enjoys watching movies in his free time… Older brother Brayden played basketball at CSU-Pueblo… Uncle, Don Burleson, played football at UNM from 1957-59.