Former Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa arrested by FBI; extradition to West Virginia planned
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Key Points:
- Former University of Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa was arrested by FBI agents on July 3 and is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center, with extradition to West Virginia expected in connection to alleged fraud charges.
- The allegations reportedly involve a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme linked to Kriisa's time at West Virginia during the 2023-24 season, though specific details have not been publicly released.
- Kriisa, 25, completed a six-year college basketball career across Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, and was recently announced as a member of La Familia, a Kentucky alumni team in The Basketball Tournament, but will no longer be playing.
- At Kentucky, Kriisa played nine games in 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 reached 1,000 career points.
- La Familia stated Kriisa intended to start his professional basketball career in Estonia after the tournament, but those plans are now uncertain due to the arrest.
