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Former Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa arrested by FBI; extradition to West Virginia planned
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Former University of Kentucky men’s basketball guard Kerr Kriisa was arrested by FBI agents and is expected to be extradited to West Virginia in connection with alleged fraud charges, according to a report from On3.
The Fayette County Detention Center confirms to WKYT that Kriisa is being held there. They confirm that he was arrested on the evening of July 3, but due to it being a federal case, they cannot release details of his arrest or charges. Bail has not been set.
Kriisa, 25, recently completed a six-year college career with stops at Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky and Cincinnati.
On3 reported the allegations stem from his time at West Virginia during the 2023-24 season and described the case as involving a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme. A court hearing is scheduled for next week, the outlet reported. The FBI has not publicly released details of the allegations in the report, but WKYT has reached out to the FBI’s Louisville bureau for more information.
The arrest comes days after Kriisa was announced as a member of La Familia, the Kentucky alumni team set to play in The Basketball Tournament. La Familia said last week that Kriisa was expected to make his debut in a best-of-three series against The Ville, a Louisville alumni squad, beginning July 18 at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington.
La Familia posted on X that Kriisa will no longer be playing.
At Kentucky, Kriisa appeared in nine games during the 2024-25 season before a foot injury ended his season. He averaged 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, and recorded a career-high 12 assists against Bucknell. He also scored eight points and had four assists against Gonzaga before the injury, and the school said he reached 1,000 career points in that game.
Kriisa averaged 5.8 points and 3.0 assists in 19 games last season at Cincinnati.
La Familia said Kriisa planned to begin his professional career in Estonia, where he is originally from, after TBT.
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