Former Arizona, West Virginia and Cincinnati point guard Kerr Kriisa has reportedly been arrested by the FBI in connection with a fraud investigation that authorities have described as multi-year and multi-million-dollar.
A report from On3 says Kriisa was taken into custody on Thursday and is expected to be extradited to West Virginia. He is scheduled to make an initial court appearance next week.
Federal authorities have not released many details about the allegations. The reported investigation is tied to Kriisa’s time at West Virginia during the 2023-24 season, but the exact nature of the charges has not been made public.
Kriisa’s college career stretched across four major programs, including three current Big 12 schools. He started at Arizona, where he emerged as one of the Pac-12’s most recognizable point guards, then moved to West Virginia ahead of the 2023-24 season. He later played the 2024-25 campaign at Kentucky before finishing his collegiate run at Cincinnati during the 2025-26 season.
During his lone season with the Bearcats, Kriisa averaged 5.8 points, 4.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while filling a veteran leadership role. Over six college seasons, the Estonia native built a reputation as a sharp passer and an emotional competitor while moving through several of the sport’s biggest stages.
The news arrives just days before Kriisa was expected to take part in The Basketball Tournament as a member of Kentucky alumni team La Familia.
For now, the case remains in the early stages, and authorities have not publicly detailed the specific allegations beyond calling it a large-scale fraud investigation.
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