Kuhse attended Mountain View High School in Mesa, Arizona, where he was a member of the varsity baseball and basketball teams.

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.

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.

[2] As 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.

1 ranked Gonzaga, Kuhse played all 40 minutes[1] as the Gaels upset the Zags 60–47 to punch their ticket to the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

[6] As a redshirt junior in 2019–20, Kuhse once again played the lead point guard role in a backcourt alongside Jordan Ford.

[1] It was a year of upheaval for the Gaels, who were replacing Jordan Ford and Malik Fitts, the two leading scorers for the team in each of the previous two seasons.

Kuhse began the season in the starting lineup, before moving into a sixth man role from late December through mid-February.

[10][11] On August 26, the San Antonio Spurs signed Kuhse to a contract that will allow him to participate in training camp and fight for a regular season roster spot.