Cameron Krutwig

Cameron Krutwig (born December 21, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Loyola Ramblers of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). Krutwig drew national attention after helping the 2017–18 Ramblers reach the Final Four round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

Cameron Krutwig
Krutwig in 2017
No. 25 – Loyola Ramblers
PositionPower forward
LeagueMissouri Valley Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-12-21) December 21, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolJacobs (Algonquin, Illinois)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x First-team All-MVC (2019, 2020)
  • Third-team All-MVC (2018)
  • MVC Freshman of the Year (2018)
  • MVC All-Newcomer Team (2018)

High school career

His older brother Conrad played collegiately at South Dakota.[1] Cameron Krutwig attended Jacobs High School where he was coached by Jimmy Roberts. As a junior, Krutwig averaged 17.7 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.6 blocks, shooting 65 percent from the field. He led Jacobs to a Fox Valley Conference championship and its second Class 4A regional title in three seasons. In the state sectional semifinal loss to Rockford Auburn, Krutwig had 26 points and 14 rebounds. Krutwig was ranked Illinois's top center in his class by 247Sports.com. Despite having more than 20 scholarship offers, he committed to Loyola (Illinois) in August 2016.[2] As a senior, he led the team to a 30-2 record and a sectional championship. In the sectional final, he nearly posted a quadruple double with 20 points, 24 rebounds, 12 blocks and nine assists.[1]

College career

Krutwig became a starter three games into his freshman season and averaged 10.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[1] Coach Porter Moser praised him for his passing acumen and encouraged him to become more physical and score more when conference play began.[3] Krutwig set season highs of 21 points and 13 rebounds in an 81-65 win over Bradley on January 13, 2018.[4] He was named to the Third Team All-Missouri Valley Conference and Freshman of the Year.[5] He received media attention for his Will Ferrell impressions and off-key Christmas caroling. In the NCAA Tournament, he contributed seven points and four assists against Tennessee in a second-round victory.[1] Krutwig helped Loyola to a rare Final Four appearance. Although the Ramblers lost to Michigan 69-57 in the Final Four, Krutwig led the team with 17 points.[6]

Coming into his sophomore season, Krutwig was named to the Preseason Second Team All-MVC.[7] He had a career-high 24 points in a 65-61 loss to Missouri State on February 17, 2019.[8] Krutwig averaged 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[9] He was named to the First Team All-MVC.[10]

On November 16, 2019, Krutwig matched his career-high of 24 points in an 85-68 win over Saint Joseph's.[11] On December 18, Krutwig registered a triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 78-70 win over Vanderbilt.[12] At the conclusion of the regular season, Krutwig was named to the First Team All-MVC and received the second-most votes for player of the year behind AJ Green.[13] On January 11, 2021 Krutwig reached an enviable milestone for any MVC power forward. With his fifth and final rebound of the first half against Indiana State, he became just the fourth player in MVC history to amass 1,500 points, 800 rebounds and 300 assists. The other three players to have done so are Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson, Larry Bird and Hersey Hawkins.[14]

References
  1. Ryan, Shannon. "Loyola's Cameron Krutwig — an old-school, off-key singing 'goofball' — thriving in freshman season". March 27, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  2. Kantecki, Alex (August 3, 2016). "Boys basketball: Jacobs center Cameron Krutwig commits to Loyola". Northwest Herald. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  3. Ryan, Shannon. "Loyola center Cameron Krutwig's 'old-school' ways translating to stellar freshman season". February 6, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  4. "Loyola-Chicago beats Bradley 81-65 on Krutwig's career game". ESPN. Associated Press. January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  5. Ryan, Shannon (February 27, 2018). "Loyola's Clayton Custer named MVC player of the year". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  6. Stevenson, Joe (March 31, 2018). "College basketball: Jacobs fans come out to support Krutwig, Ramblers". Northwest Herald. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  7. Hickey, Pat (October 18, 2018). "Evansville basketball teams picked to finish last in the Missouri Valley Conference". Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  8. "Da Silva carries Missouri St. past Loyola of Chicago 65-61". ESPN. Associated Press. February 17, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  9. Ryan, Shannon (October 22, 2019). "Loyola isn't the favorite anymore. A look at college basketball in the city". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  10. "Marques Townes headlines MVC specialty awards" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  11. "Krutwig leads Loyola of Chicago over St. Joseph's 85-68". ESPN. Associated Press. November 16, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  12. "Krutwig's triple-double leads Loyola-Chi. past Vandy". Reuters. December 18, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  13. Hammond, Sean (March 3, 2020). "College basketball: Loyola's Krutwig earns First-Team All-MVC honors". Northwest Herald. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  14. "Krutwig Helps Loyola Cut Down Indiana State, 58-48". Loyolaramblers. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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