Boys Basketball: TJ Senior Richard Kuzma of Leesburg to Play at Naval Academy

Leesburg (March 1, 2012) - Thomas Jefferson High School senior Richard Kuzma, a Leesburg resident, has committed to play basketball at the United States Naval Academy next year.

Kuzma chose Navy over MIT, West Point, Caltech and Southern California, where he had a National Merit Scholarship. Kuzma holds a 4.27 GPA and a 2340 out of 2400 SAT score.

On the basketball court, he holds TJ’s career, single-season and single-game scoring marks, including 35 and 37 point efforts. Kuzma, who has played four seasons with the Loudoun Triple Threat AAU team, is a two-time selection to the Liberty All District team and mainstay on the Washington Post area top 50 list for scoring, 3-point shooting and free throw percentage. More on Kuzman from Leesburg Patch.