Former Cincinnati point guard Kerr Kriisa was arrested by FBI agents on Saturday, according to Kentucky Sports Radio’s Jack Pilgrim, and is expected to be extradited to West Virginia next week in connection with an alleged crime.
Pilgrim reported that the arrest ties Kriisa to a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that dates back to his time at West Virginia during the 2023-24 season. A court hearing is scheduled for next week after the extradition.
"The 25-year-old from Estonia’s arrest was in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme dating back to his time at West Virginia as a Mountaineer in 2023-24. He’s being extradited to West Virginia with a court hearing scheduled for next week. Kriisa averaged 5.8 points and 3.0 assists in 19 games this past season at Cincinnati," Pilgrim posted on Saturday.
The news lands just as Kriisa had been preparing for his next basketball stop. He signed last week with his former club, Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits, in Estonia for the upcoming season, and he had also been slated to play in The Basketball Tournament this month. That appearance is now off.
Kriisa spent six seasons in college basketball, including his stint at Cincinnati after transferring in last spring. He opened the year as a starter and an important piece for the Bearcats, but injuries - a familiar issue throughout his career - pushed him out of the rotation as the season went on.
Before his college run, Kriisa also spent time in the Kaunas Žalgiris system in Lithuania and played in Germany for Brose Bamberg and Bayreuth Young Pikes.
Last year at 2025 Big 12 Media Days, Kriisa spoke about what he loved most about college basketball.
"College basketball is the best thing in the world," Kriisa told the local media in a breakout session at 2025 Big 12 Media Days last year about his love for the sport. "You can't compare college basketball to your league to the NBA, because the community and everything about it is so special.
Everybody has their own mascot. Everybody takes pride.
And it's just the best. It really is like it makes me, like, smiley; it's a super cool thing."