Husslein was born in Tamuning, Guam, and as a youngster he played for the Tamuning Typhoons.[1][2] In 2009 he transferred to Arden, North Carolina–based Christ School, where along with basketball he competed in cross country and track and field.[3] While at Christ School, Husslein also played AAU basketball for the Carolina Kings.[2] In the summer of 2011, he participated in the training camp of IMG Academy where he was recognized as the IMG total athlete of the week with the Gatorade Standout Award.[4] In 2013 Husslein transferred to Mid-Pacific to compete for the varsity team.[3] In his senior season he earned Mid-Pacific's Most Outstanding Athlete Award, Tri-Athlete Award and basketball team MVP Award.[5] At the same time he played AAU basketball for Off the Bench, with whom he scored 12 points in the championship game against Kuhio Park Terrace.[6]
After considering other scholarship offers, Husslein enrolled in the University of Redlands.[6][7] In his debut for Redlands, an exhibition game against Concordia University Irvine, he managed to score 6 points in 10 minutes playing time.[8] On February 17, 2015, Husslein scored a season high 14 points to help his team win 62–59 over Chapman, also adding 4 rebounds and 1 steal.[9][10]
As a sophomore, Husslein reached double digits four games into the season, scoring 18 to help his team get past Linfield 87–79.[11] Versus La Verne, he scored a career high 20 points, also making 4 free throws in the final seconds of the game, to help his team win 76–72.[12] He tied his season high in scoring against Caltech, grabbed 5 rebounds, gave 3 assists and sealed his team's 75–71 victory by scoring the final two free throws.[13][14]
Following tryouts for the Guam national basketball team in March 2014, Husslein appeared in the 2014 Micronesian Games where his team won the gold medal.[16][17] Husslein was selected to compete for Guam at the 2015 Pacific Games.[18] As the youngest player on the team, he came off the bench to play the shooting guard.[19][20] Husslein nearly achieved a double-double in Guam's victory against Kiribati, with 20 points and 9 assists.[21] Guam won the gold medal in the tournament, with Husslein contributing 71 points, 15 rebounds and 11 steals.[22]
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