Kerr Kriisa’s time at Kentucky was short-lived. As anticipated, he officially entered the NCAA transfer portal on Monday morning, becoming the first player from the Wildcats’ 2024-25 roster to do so following their NCAA Tournament loss to Tennessee on Friday. His decision had been expected for weeks.
The 24-year-old point guard from Estonia began the season as Kentucky’s backup to Lamont Butler but suffered a foot injury in a Dec. 7 win over Gonzaga and never returned to action. Originally set for his final year of college basketball after three seasons at Arizona and one at West Virginia, Kriisa is expected to qualify for a medical redshirt after playing just nine games for Kentucky. He averaged 4.4 points and 3.8 assists in 17.3 minutes per game.
Coach Mark Pope, who first recruited Kriisa years ago while at BYU, confirmed late in the regular season that Kriisa wouldn’t return for the Wildcats. While he is now in the transfer portal, there’s also a chance he could return to Europe and begin his professional career. Kriisa will turn 25 in January.
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