SAN ANTONIO — Another former Saint Mary's Gael is joining the NBA. According to sources familiar with the league, recent Saint Mary's graduate Tommy Kuhse has agreed to a contact with the San Antonio Spurs.
 
Kuhse drew the attention of teams around the league with his performance in the Las Vegas Summer League in July, where he played with the Orlando Magic. He played in three games for the Magic, and averaged 17.3 points per game on 58.3% shooting from the field, averaging 23.2 minutes per game. His breakout performance came against the New York Knicks on July 14 when he exploded for 25 points.
 
Breaking out into a leading role on the Gaels over his final two seasons, Kuhse capped off his Saint Mary's career by being named the West Coast Conference's Sixth Man of the Year, in addition to First Team All-WCC honors. He joined the 1,000-point club at Saint Mary's at finishes his career 26^th overall in points scored (1,138), fifth in assists (477), ninth in steals (119), and as the program's all-time leader in games played (149).
 
His performance on the court continued to rise throughout his collegiate career, culminating in his final two seasons, where he averaged 12.4 points per game over his final 58 games. He maintained his excellence in the classroom simultaneously, continuing to lock up WCC All-Academic honors during his final three seasons.
 
Details of the contract have not been announced. Per hoopsrumors.com, it is expected that his contract is a non-guaranteed deal that could possibly include Exhibit 10 language, which would pave the way for him to earn a potential two-way contract. The Spurs roster is full with 18 players officially under contract.  
If Kuhse were to make the Spurs NBA roster at some point during the season, he would be the fifth Gael actively in the NBA. Patty Mills is the longest-tenured Gael in the NBA, actively under contract in a starting role with the Brooklyn Nets. Jock Landale was traded twice during the offseason and landed on the Phoenix Suns after the second trade. Matthew Dellavedova got back into the NBA this season when he signed a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings. Malik Fitts was with the Boston Celtics last season and played in the NBA Finals, but is currently a free agent after he was waived by the Indiana Pacers.