Cameron Krutwig

Cameron Krutwig
Krutwig in 2017
No. 25 – Loyola Ramblers
Position Power forward
League Missouri Valley Conference
Personal information
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Jacobs (Algonquin, Illinois)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-MVC (2018)
  • MVC Freshman of the Year (2018)
  • MVC All-Newcomer Team (2018)

Cameron Krutwig is an American college basketball player for Loyola (Illinois). Krutwig drew national attention after helping the 2017–18 Ramblers reach the Final Four round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

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 career 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.


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