Solid contributor off the bench in his first season with the Broncs… Will again be counted on to provide depth and size at the center position… Born and raised in Croatia... Originally committed to LSU when Dale Brown was the Tigers Head Coach… As strong a student-athlete off the court as on, Kuzet was a member of the UTPA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll… He was also named to the National Dean’s List, an honor bestowed on just ½ of 1% of all college students in the United States, athletes and non-athletes alike… He was also selected to participate in the fourth annual NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference, which was held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, this past summer... Only 352 student-athletes from around the nation were invited to the Conference… He was also named a National Scholar-Athlete.

1999-00 (Junior): Saw action in 15 games in his first season in Edinburg… Had strong shooting percentages with a .556 mark from the field and a .750 mark from the charity stripe… His most significant action came against Florida International when he played in eight minutes (2/7)… Scored a season-high four points at nationally ranked University of Illinois, making his only shot from the field and both of his free throws (12/8)… Tied his season high in points with four against Louisiana-Lafayette, making both of his shots from the field (1/17)… Twice pulled down two rebounds in a game, against Mary-Hardin-Baylor (12/20) and Florida International (1/24).

Junior College: Played two seasons at JUCO power Bosier-Parish Community College... Played for Mike McAnchthy at Bosier, where he helped lead the Cavaliers to a 25-3 record during the 1998-99 season and a top-10 national ranking.