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Kruz Perrott-Hunt played his NCAA college basketball career at the University of South Dakota from the 2019–20 through 2022–23 seasons, progressing from a rotation guard as a freshman into the program’s primary offensive option and a multi-time All-Summit League selection by his junior year.

As a freshman in the 2019–20 season, Perrott-Hunt appeared in 22 games with seven starts, making his collegiate debut against Pacific on November 8 and scoring his first points in a South Dakota uniform against Florida A&M on November 11. He averaged 1.5 points, 1.1 assists, and 9.6 minutes per game, recorded a season-high seven points against Mt. Marty on December 6, and handed out a team-high seven assists versus Mayville State on December 14, earning placement on the Summit League Honor Roll.

During the 2020–21 season, he became one of three Coyotes to start every game, averaging 27.6 minutes per contest while producing 7.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. That year included eight double-figure scoring performances, a career-high 16 points against Omaha on January 29, seven assists against Western Illinois on March 6, and a 4-of-5 three-point shooting effort against North Dakota State on March 8, while shooting 43.4 percent from the field, 43.2 percent from three, and 78.8 percent from the free-throw line.

Perrott-Hunt’s role expanded significantly in 2021–22, when he started all 31 games and led South Dakota in both scoring and assists, averaging 15.0 points per game with 71 total assists. He finished ninth in the Summit League in scoring, posted five games of 20 or more points, including a season-high 25 against Tennessee State and Denver, and logged 43 of 45 minutes in a double-overtime game versus North Dakota State on January 27. He shot 41.1 percent from the field, 42.1 percent from three, and 84.3 percent from the free-throw line, earned All-Summit League Second Team honours, and recorded a career-best eight rebounds in three separate games against Denver, Western Illinois, and Oral Roberts.

In the 2022–23 season, Perrott-Hunt played in all 31 games with 30 starts and averaged a team-high 31.0 minutes per game while leading the Coyotes in scoring at 14.3 points per contest. He shot 40.5 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from three-point range, ranked ninth in the Summit League in overall shooting percentage, eighth in the league with 1.9 made three-pointers per game, and converted 83.5 percent of his free-throw attempts. His season included six 20-point scoring games, 23 double-figure outings, and a career-high 30-point performance against Western Illinois, while he surpassed the 1,000-career-point mark with his second basket against North Dakota. He earned All-Summit League Honorable Mention recognition after also being named to the preseason All-Summit Second Team.

Across his South Dakota career from 2019–20 to 2022–23, Perrott-Hunt averaged 10.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, established himself as one of the Summit League’s most reliable perimeter shooters, and finished as a four-year contributor who steadily increased his scoring load, minutes, and leadership responsibilities within the Coyotes program.