FBI arrests former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa

Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa was arrested by FBI agents in Lexington, Kentucky, on July 3 in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud investigation stemming from his time at West Virginia University during the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old Estonian native is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center without bail and is awaiting extradition to West Virginia, where a federal court hearing is scheduled for the coming week.

Specific charges have not been made public, and the FBI has not issued a statement detailing the allegations. Jail officials confirmed Kriisa's detention but declined to release further information due to the federal nature of the case. The investigation is reportedly focused on a fraud scheme dating back to his single season with the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Kriisa's arrest abruptly ended his planned participation in The Basketball Tournament, a summer event featuring alumni teams. He had been announced as a member of La Familia, the University of Kentucky alumni team. Following the arrest, the team issued a statement removing him from its roster.

Kriisa was a well-traveled player in the era of the NCAA transfer portal, competing...