The Allegations
Kerr Kriisa, a 25‑year‑old Estonian guard who once wore the blue and white of the University of Kentucky, has been taken into custody by the FBI as part of a multi‑million‑dollar fraud investigation.
The arrest comes after a lengthy probe that alleges the former Mountaineer helped orchestrate a scheme that siphoned funds from a college basketball program, a case that has now led to his extradition to West Virginia.
Kriisa’s basketball résumé reads like a journey across the heart of the NCAA. He began his collegiate career at West Virginia, later transferring to Arizona, then to Kentucky, and most recently to Cincinnati, where he helped the Bearcats reach the semifinals of The Basketball Tournament’s 2025 edition under the moniker ‘La Familia.’
During his three seasons at Arizona, his scoring average climbed each year, peaking at 11 points per game in the 2023‑24 campaign, a season that was also marked by a nine‑game suspension for accepting impermissible benefits.
Federal officials have not released specifics about the charges, but the indictment ties the alleged fraud to Kriisa’s time with the Mountaineers, a period that dates back several years and involves sums described as ‘multimillion‑dollar.’
The case underscores the reach of federal law enforcement into college sports, with the FBI, West Virginia University, the University of Arizona, the University of Kentucky and the University of Cincinnati all named in the investigative record.