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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

Aaron Mercado
Aaron C Packard/USD
Kiah Pieters
Dan Garcia

5 Kruz Perrott-Hunt

5 Kruz Perrott-Hunt

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Highschool:
    Rosmini College
  • Major:
    Psychology

Summary

Biography

2022-23
Played in all 31 games and started 30…averaged a team-high 31 minutes per game…preseason all-Summit second team selection…shot 40.5 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from the three-point line…ranked ninth in the Summit League in shooting percentage…eighth in the league with 1.9 three-pointers made per game…made 83.5 percent of free-throws…led the team in scoring and ranked 12th in the conference at 14.3 points per game…scored a career-high 30 points versus Western Illinois…had six 20-plus scoring efforts and 23 double-digit scoring outings…became a member of the 1,000 point club with his second basket of the game versus North Dakota…received all-Summit honorable mention.

2021-22
Started in all 31 games…led the team in scoring and assists with 15 points per game and 71 assists…finished ninth in the conference in scoring…recorded five 20-plus point performances including a season-high 25 against Tennessee State and Denver…dished out five assists against South Dakota State (02/05/22)…played in 43 of the 45 minutes vs. North Dakota State (01/27/22)…averaged 41.1 percent from the floor, 42.1 percent from deep, and 84.3 percent from the charity stripe…hauled in a career-best eight rebounds in three separate games (vs. Denver, at Western Illinois, at Oral Roberts)…named to all-Summit second team.

2020-21
One of three players to start every game … averaged 27.6 minutes per game … recorded a career-high 16 points against Omaha (1/29) … averaged 7.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game … recorded eight games of 10-plus points or more … hauled in a season-high six rebounds … went 4-of-5 from deep against NDSU (3/8) … shot 43.4 percent from the field, 43.2 percent from deep and 78.8 percent from the charity stripe … dished out a season-high seven assists against Western Illinois (3/6)

2019-20
Saw action in 22 games with seven starts … made career debut against Pacific (Nov. 8) … recorded first career points in a Coyote uniform (2) against Florida A&M (Nov. 11) … made first career start against Northern Arizona (Nov. 30) … averaged 18.1 minutes per game during his seven straight starts … averaged 1.5 points, 9.6 minutes and 1.1 assists per game on the season … shot 34.2 percent from the field … scored a season-high seven points against Mt. Marty (Dec. 6) … dished out a team-high seven assists against Mayville State (Dec. 14) … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Earned a spot on the Tall Blacks, the New Zealand senior national team … named the top defensive player at the Nike Asia Camp in China in the summer of 2018 … helped New Zealand’s U-18 national team finish runner-up at the FBIA Asian Championship … averaged 13.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists at the FIBA Asian Championship … competed at Rosmini College during prep action winning back-to-back national championships.

Personal
Plans to earn a degree in psychology.
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2019-20Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022-23Junior

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
    5