Recruiting Report: Kurt Ohlhues (2020)
Matt Bigelow
<p><em>***Photo Credit: Shawn Gilson/MN Shotz***</em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eagan has a chance to surprise some people this winter. The Wildcats have a nice crop of returning talent. The go-to guy is Kurt Ohlhues.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ohlhues, a 6-foot-2 senior wing, averaged 12 points per game as a junior for the 11-win Wildcats. He’s excited about the prospects of a good senior year.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We lost one guy from last year but we’ve got a lot of young talent in the program,” said Ohlhues. “I’ll guard some of the bigger guys. We’ll try to push the floor and play a faster pace. I think we can make a run at a top-four finish in our conference. I think we can be right there with some of those really good teams.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ohlhues has good size on the wing. He’s long and plays pretty physical. He is at his best when he’s slashing and getting to the paint where he’s a terrific finisher and a very good passer. Those tools help him on the defensive end too, as he’s a solid perimeter defender who is competitive on the interior and can rebound his position well.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’m a drive-first kind of guy but I’ve improved as a shooter too,” said Ohlhues. “I like to find my teammates when I can drive and draw defenders. I’m defensive-minded. I have the energy where I want to get up into guys and apply pressure. I want to be a leader for our team this year.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ohlhues has the tools to be a solid college player. He’s drawn quite a bit of local interest.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I haven't taken any visits yet but I’ve talked to most of the schools in the MIAC and WIAC plus some Division II schools like Sioux Falls, Mankato and Jamestown,” Ohlhues said.</span></p>
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