2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster

Kuhlman_Senior_Class
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JP Kuhlman
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JP Kuhlman
Jersey Number 5

JP Kuhlman

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
  • High School:
    Providence School
Notes: One of four team captains • Enters the season tied for 27th at Davidson in career scoring (1,173) and 15th in career assists (300) • On pace to join Stephen Curry as the only two players in school history to tally over 1,000 career points, 400 rebounds and 300 assists • His career 3-point percentage (.370) currently ranks 9th in the Wildcat record book.
 
2011-12: Named All-SoCon Tournament after collecting 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the championship game against Western Carolina • Named third-team Capital One Academic All-America by CoSIDA, becoming the first Davidson player to earn Academic All-America honors since 1988 • SoCon All-Academic and named to league’s Academic Honor Roll • Named to NABC Academic Honors Court • SoCon Player of the Week Nov. 29, after leading the ‘Cats to a win at UNC Wilmington with 21 points and seven rebounds • Scored in double figures 20 times • Ranked 20th in the SoCon in assists (2.9), 15th in free-throw percentage (.714) and ninth in minutes played • Led Davidson in scoring in eight games and in assists 10 times • Recorded 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in the ‘Cats victory over Kansas • Collected 15 points and nine boards at Georgia Southern (2/25) • Scored 16 points in wins over Presbyterian, Furman (12/3), Chattanooga (1/26), The Citadel (2/9) and Samford (2/15).
 
2010-11:  Averaged 12.8 points, 3.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds • Led the Wildcats in scoring, assists and minutes played (32.5) • Shot 40 percent from the field and 35 percent from long distance • Shot 83 percent from the free-throw line (115-for-139) • Ranked 14th in the league in scoring, 11th in assists, fifth in free-throw percentage and sixth in assist to turnover ratio • Named to SoCon Academic All-Conference Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll • Started all 33 games he played in • Scored in double figures in 23 games and had three contests with 20-plus points • Led Davidson in scoring in 10 games and assists 15 times • Had 10 straight games with double-figure points from 1/5 to 2/5 • Posted 22 points vs. Elon (2/24) • Tallied 21 points at Rhode Island • Posted 20 points at Georgia Southern (1/31) • Scored 19 at UNCG (1/17) and vs. Georgia Southern (2/16) • Had 19 points and seven assists at Creighton • Averaged 16 points and five assists in the CBI.
 
2009-10: Named SoCon Freshman of the Year by the league’s head coaches • Named to the All-Freshman Team by the league’s head coaches and media association • Earned Mid-Major Freshman All-America accolades from CollegeInsider.com • Averaged 12.6 points, 3.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds while averaging 33 minutes played a contest • Ranked 13th overall in the SoCon in scoring, eighth in assists, 12th in free-throw percentage (.720), fourth in 3-point percentage (.415), 10th in assist to turnover ratio (1.2) and eighth in minutes played • Among SoCon Freshmen, he ranked second in scoring, first in assists, first in free-throw percentage, first in 3-point percentage and first in minutes played • Scored in double figures 22 times and led the team in scoring in eight contests • Scored 20 points or more in two contests • Led the team in assists in 14 games • Recorded one double-double in points and assists • Started 24 of 31 contests • Scored 24 points in the ‘Cats double OT win at Elon (2/27) • Also netted 24 points against Georgia Southern (2/6) • Posted 19 points and six boards in conference opener at The Citadel (12/3) • Scored 19 in a home win over College of Charleston (1/28) • Scored 18 points against UMass, Appalachian State (1/9) and Georgia Southern (1/23) • Posted 13 points and 10 assists against TCNJ • Collected 15 points and six assists vs. Gonzaga  • Named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

Before Davidson: Averaged 18.2 points, 6.4 assists and 6.2 rebounds a game as a senior for coach Jim Martin at Providence School • Named first-team Class 2A all-state as a senior and earned second-team honors as a junior • Also named first-team all-city in 2009 after helping team to a 27-2 record, a top-50 national ranking and a top-10 Southeast Region ranking by ESPN • Averaged 16.7 points, 4.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds as a junior; shot 48 percent from 3-point land • Named first-team all-city as a junior, and Providence posted a 25-4 record • Owns school records for career points (1,264), career 3-pointers (232) and single-game 3-pointers (8) • Graduated in the top-5 in his class.

Personal: Full name is John Paul Kuhlman • Born Oct. 17, 1990, in Jacksonville, Fla. • The son of Peter and Patricia Kuhlman • Has six siblings, Pete, Joseph, Patrick, Justin, Josie and Maria • Father played basketball at St. Leo’s, Joseph played basketball at Rollins College and Patrick played at Belmont Abbey • Joseph is becoming a priest in the Catholic Church.
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