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Field Level Media 05 Jul 2026, 08:10 GMT+10 (Photo credit: Mark J.
Rebilas-Imagn Images) Former Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been arrested by the FBI in connection with a fraud scheme, Kentucky Sports Radio reported on Saturday.
Kriisa, who also played guard for West Virginia, Arizona and Cincinnati during his collegiate basketball career, is connected with a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme dating back to his time with the Mountaineers, according to the report.
The 25-year-old is being extradited to West Virginia, per the report, which did not provide additional details on the allegations.
An Estonia native, Kriisa caught on with Arizona following a strong international run that included stints in Lithuania and Germany.
The guard spent three seasons with the Wildcats, increasing his scoring average each season (2020-23).
He was with West Virginia in 2023-24, averaging a career-high 11 points per game, though he also served a nine-game suspension that season for receiving impermissible benefits at Arizona.
He followed that with a season at Kentucky (2024-25) and another season at Cincinnati (2025-26).
Kriisa averaged 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 28.1 minutes in 127 games (106 starts) in his college career.
Kriisa had recently been an announced participant for Kentucky's The Basketball Tournament-affiliated team, 'La Familia.' --Field Level Media (Photo credit: Mark J.
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