He averaged 5.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in those upsets, far exceeding his usual production on the court. Kaufusi scored only 10 points all season for the Cougars in 2016-17, but four of them came at Gonzaga. His second rebound basket of the game gave BYU a four-point lead in the last minute of a 79-71 victory over the previously unbeaten Zags in late February.
No wonder "Kaufusi for Mayor" signs popped up in Provo. As it turns out, Danny Ainge is not the only sports figure with a relative who's campaigning in Utah. Kaufusi's mother, Michelle, is among nine candidates competing in Provo's mayoral primary election Aug.