Ex-NCAA basketball star Kerr Kriisa arrested by FBI in alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa was arrested by the FBI in Lexington, Kentucky, for alleged involvement in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme and is awaiting extradition to West Virginia for a court hearing.
- The 25-year-old Estonian played six years in the NCAA across four schools, including Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, finishing with 1,115 points in 127 games.
- Kriisa's alleged fraud occurred during his senior year at West Virginia in the 2022-23 season, but specific charges have not been disclosed as the case is federally handled.
- He was set to participate in "The Basketball Tournament" with the University of Kentucky alumni team La Familia, but the team confirmed he will not compete following his arrest.
- Kriisa had planned to begin his professional basketball career in Estonia after the tournament before his arrest halted those plans.
