Former Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa arrested by FBI in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme

Former Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been arrested by the FBI in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme, according to a report from Kentucky Sports Radio.

Kriisa, a 25-year-old native of Estonia, is currently being extradited to West Virginia. The report did not provide specific details regarding the allegations, but indicated they are linked to his tenure with the West Virginia Mountaineers.

During his collegiate basketball career, Kriisa played for multiple prominent programs. He spent three seasons with the Arizona Wildcats, followed by a season with West Virginia in 2023-24, where he averaged a career-high 11 points per game. Notably, he served a nine-game suspension that season for receiving impermissible benefits while at Arizona.

He then transferred to Kentucky for the 2024-25 season and most recently played for Cincinnati in 2025-26. Across his college career, Kriisa played in 127 games, starting 106, and averaged 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. He had recently been announced as a participant for "La Familia," a team affiliated with Kentucky for The Basketball Tournament.