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University of Arizona Wildcats basketball player Kerr Kriisa was arrested by the FBI, according to a report from Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR).
Pilgrim's report said the 25-year-old from Estonia was to be extradited to West Virginia for a court hearing next week. KSR reported Kriisa was involved with a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.
No added detail was provided.
Kriisa, who played his freshman through junior years at Arizona, played in all 35 games and made 34 starts for the 2022-23 Wildcats as a junior and averaged 9.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. He led the Pac-12 in assists at 5.14 per game and tied for the team lead with 83 made 3-pointers that season.
From the KSR report: "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."
After his time at Arizona, Kriisa played for West Virginia, Kentucky and Cincinnati. Reports said Kriisa was planning to play pro basketball in Estonia.
Kriisa is named after Wildcats legend Steve Kerr, who was president of basketball operations and general manager of the Phoenix Suns from 2007-10 before launching a legendary run as coach of the Golden State Warriors.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Ex-Arizona Wildcats player arrested in fraud scam, according to report
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Pilgrim's report said the 25-year-old from Estonia was to be extradited to West Virginia for a court hearing next week. KSR reported Kriisa was involved with a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.
No added detail was provided.
Kriisa, who played his freshman through junior years at Arizona, played in all 35 games and made 34 starts for the 2022-23 Wildcats as a junior and averaged 9.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. He led the Pac-12 in assists at 5.14 per game and tied for the team lead with 83 made 3-pointers that season.
From the KSR report: "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."
After his time at Arizona, Kriisa played for West Virginia, Kentucky and Cincinnati. Reports said Kriisa was planning to play pro basketball in Estonia.
Kriisa is named after Wildcats legend Steve Kerr, who was president of basketball operations and general manager of the Phoenix Suns from 2007-10 before launching a legendary run as coach of the Golden State Warriors.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Ex-Arizona Wildcats player arrested in fraud scam, according to report
Continue reading...
