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FBI Arrests Former College Point Guard Kerr Kriisa in Fraud Probe

He is being held in Lexington pending extradition to West Virginia for a court hearing next week.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report the FBI arrested 25-year-old Kerr Kriisa and that he was booked into the Fayette County Detention Center after a Friday arrest in Lexington.
  • Authorities are arranging extradition to West Virginia and a court appearance is scheduled for next week, though one report gave a conflicting account about the extradition destination.
  • No formal charging documents or prosecutor statements have been publicly released and outlets say specific allegations have not yet been disclosed.
  • Kriisa’s immediate playing plans have been halted: La Familia removed him from its TBT roster and his recently announced professional contract in Estonia is on hold.
  • Kriisa is an Estonia native who played six college seasons at Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky and Cincinnati and previously served a nine-game NCAA suspension for impermissible benefits, and the reported West Virginia connection dates to his 2023–24 season.