His older brother Conrad played collegiately at South Dakota. 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 in August 2016. 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.
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. Coach Porter Moser praised him for his passing acumen and encouraged him to become more physical and score more when conference play began. Krutwig set season highs of 21 points and 13 rebounds in an 81-65 win over Bradley on January 13, 2018. He was named to the Third Team All-Missouri Valley Conference and Freshman of the Year. 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. 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. Coming into his sophomore season, Krutwig was named to the Preseason Second Team All-MVC. He had a career-high 24 points in a 65-61 loss to Missouri State on February 17, 2019. Krutwig averaged 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He was named to the First Team All-MVC. On November 16, 2019, Krutwig matched his career-high of 24 points in an 85-68 win over Saint Joseph's. On December 18, Krutwig registered a triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 78-70 win over Vanderbilt. 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.
