Jerusalem Post/World NewsThe 25-year-old is being extradited to West Virginia, per the report, which did not provide additional details on the allegations.Follow us on GoogleKerr Kriisa #11 of the Cincinnati Bearcats brings the ball up court during the game against the Alabama State Hornets at Fifth Third Arena on December 17, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio.(photo credit: Michael Hickey/Getty Images)ByREUTERSJULY 5, 2026 09:49Former Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been arrested by the FBI in connection with a fraud scheme, Kentucky Sports Radio reported on Saturday.Kriisa, who also played guard for West Virginia, Arizona and Cincinnati during his collegiate basketball career, is connected with a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme dating back to his time with the Mountaineers, according to the report.The 25-year-old is being extradited to West Virginia, per the report, which did not provide additional details on the allegations.An Estonia native, Kriisa caught on with Arizona following a strong international run that included stints in Lithuania and Germany. The guard spent three seasons with the Wildcats, increasing his scoring average each season (2020-23).Cincinnati Bearcats guard Kerr Kriisa (11) passes the ball against the Baylor Bears in the first half at Fifth Third Arena. (credit: Katie Stratman/Imagn Images/Reuters)A successful NBA career with West Virginia, Kentucky, CincinnatiHe was with West Virginia in 2023-24, averaging a career-high 11 points per game, though he also served a nine-game suspension that season for receiving impermissible benefits at Arizona.He followed that with a season at Kentucky (2024-25) and another season at Cincinnati (2025-26). Kriisa averaged 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 28.1 minutes in 127 games (106 starts) in his college career.Kriisa had recently been announced as a participant for Kentucky's The Basketball Tournament-affiliated team, "La Familia."Follow us on Google