Former college basketball guard Kerr Kriisa is in federal custody after being arrested by the FBI, according to a report from Kentucky Sports Radio published Saturday.
The 25-year-old, who suited up for four different college programs throughout his career — Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Cincinnati — is linked to a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that reportedly traces back to his time playing for West Virginia. Authorities are in the process of extraditing him to West Virginia, though the report offered no further specifics about the nature of the allegations.
Kriisa is originally from Estonia and built his basketball resume through stints in Lithuania and Germany before landing at Arizona, where he played three seasons from 2020 to 2023. During his time with the Wildcats, he improved his scoring average each year.
He then moved to West Virginia for the 2023-24 season, where he posted a career-best 11 points per game. That season was also marked by a nine-game suspension he served for receiving improper benefits during his time at Arizona. He went on to play at Kentucky in 2024-25 and most recently at Cincinnati in 2025-26. Across 127 college games — including 106 starts — Kriisa averaged 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 28.1 minutes per contest.
Just prior to his arrest, Kriisa had been listed as a participant for “La Familia,” a Basketball Tournament team affiliated with Kentucky.
