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24-04-2025
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Cincinnati Bearcats basketball gets transfer portal commit from Kerr Kriisa from UK
Kerr Kriisa defends for Kentucky at Rupp Arena against Georgia State last November. Kriisa commited to the Cincinnati Bearcats Sunday, April 6. Cincinnati Bearcats basketball has its first transfer portal commitment of 2025 as veteran point guard Kerr Kriisa has committed. University of Cincinnati sources confirmed the move and Kriisa posted it on his Instagram account. "I'm pretty sure it's my last year of eligibility (for real this time). Excited to be a Bearcat!!." Kriisa posted. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Kriisa turned 24 in January and played just nine games for Kentucky due to injury, the last being Dec. 7 vs. Gonzaga. Kriisa averaged 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists for first-year Kentucky coach Mark Pope. Advertisement Krissa spent 2023-24 with West Virginia and three seasons with the Arizona Wildcats. At West Virginia, he was part of a highly rated recruiting class by then-coach Bob Huggins. "Kerr is an outstanding guard who our guys will love playing with," Huggins said in the spring of '23. "He shares the ball extremely well and is more than capable of getting the ball to the open guy. Kerr has tremendous floor vision. He is a very efficient 3-point shooter. His experience playing at a high level will be invaluable to our team." While playing for West Virginia, guard Kerr Kriisa (3) examines the play against the Cincinnati Bearcats March 9, 2024. Kriisa committed to UC after a season at Kentucky on April 6. The native of Estonia averaged 11 points per game for West Virginia in 2023-24 and 4.7 assists. His three-point shooting percentage was 42.4%. At Arizona, he led the Pac-12 in assists from 2021-23. In the 2022-23 campaign, he averaged 9.9 points and shot 37% from the arc. In 2021-22 he was at 9.7 points per game, shooting 34% from deep. In 2020-21, he played in eight games averaging 5.5 points and shooting 37% from the perimeter. Advertisement Against UC last season, he had 13 points in the Big 12 tournament loss. In the game before that at Fifth Third Arena, he had six points and he had 10 in a West Virginia victory Jan. 31, 2023. His best games for WVU were a 25-point performance against Kansas State when he was 5-of-12 on 3-pointers and a game against Oklahoma State where he hit 6-of-8. In his last season at Arizona, he dropped 24 on Utah Tech in the Maui Invitational and was 6-for-7 on triples. On Nov. 21, 2022, in Maui, he had 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting from deep and seven assists against Wes Miller and UC in a 101-93 victory. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Veteran guard Kerr Kriisa commits to Cincinnati Bearcats basketball
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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Future Wildcats set to play in McDonald's All-American Game
KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — A pair of Kentucky basketball signees are set to play in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Game on Tuesday night in Brooklyn, New York. 'It's truly a blessing. You know, this is definitely something you dream of as a little kid,' UK men's basketball signee Malachi Moreno said. 'You know, just growing up watching your heroes be McDonald's All-Americans, and I think just being able to have this opportunity definitely meant a lot to me.' Future Wildcats set to play in McDonald's All-American Game Keeneland opening weekend marks return of thoroughbred racing to Lexington Kerr Kriisa is first Kentucky men's basketball player to enter transfer portal Less than 24 hours after winning a state championship at Rupp Arena with Great Crossing, Malachi Moreno hopped on a plane headed to NYC to play in the biggest all-star game in high school basketball. The giant from Georgetown scored 13 points and secured 8 rebounds for the east team in the boy's scrimmage on Sunday and was named one of the top performers. 'I actually talked to the people who run McDonald's, and I said, I'm going to win a state championship before I show up, and then they allowed me to do it,' Moreno said. Moreno isn't the only future wildcat representing Big Blue Nation in the Big Apple this week. UK women's basketball signee Kaelyn Carroll will be participating in the girls' game. 'It means everything to me. I think once I found out I was an All-American, I was a little in shock, but also super happy to see that a lot of my hard work was paid off,' Carroll said. 'You know, we grow up watching these players play. I definitely did look up to a lot of them, and it's super cool to be a part of it.' Future Wildcats set to play in McDonald's All-American Game Kerr Kriisa is first Kentucky men's basketball player to enter transfer portal Tennessee is heading back to the Elite Eight as defense clamps down in 78-65 win over Kentucky Carroll is a 6-foot, 2-inch forward from Marion, Massachusetts, and is the No. 15 ranked player in the class of 2025, according to ESPN. The 5-star is Kentucky's ninth incoming freshman in the last 15 years to be named a McDonald's All-American. All the action tips off with the girls' game at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2, followed by the boys' game at 9 p.m. on ESPN. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-04-2025
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Kerr Kriisa is first Kentucky men's basketball player to enter transfer portal
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Kentucky men's basketball team saw its season come to an end back on Friday in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16, and the offseason has quickly begun. Tennessee is heading back to the Elite Eight as defense clamps down in 78-65 win over Kentucky Senior guard Kerr Kriisa announced via social media on Monday that he is entering the transfer portal. The West Virginia transfer averaged 4.4 points per game, 3.8 assists per game and 2.4 rebounds per game in his lone season in Lexington. Kriisa played just nine games before injuring his foot against Gonzaga on December 7th and did not return for the remainder of the season. The injury was not initially considered to be season-ending, per Kentucky athletics, but healing took longer than anticipated, per Mark Pope. Tulane marksman Kam Williams commits to Mark Pope, Wildcats in 2025 Kentucky also graduates Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson, Koby Brea, Andrew Carr, Ansley Almonor and Amari Williams. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
31-03-2025
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Kentucky G Kerr Kriisa enters transfer portal
Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa entered the transfer portal on Monday with one season of eligibility remaining. "To Coach (Mark) Pope and the UK coaching staff - it has been an absolute dream to play for the University of Kentucky. Thank you for your continued support," he posted on social media. Kriisa was limited to just nine games (one start) in his lone season in Lexington before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in December that required surgery. He averaged 4.4 points, 3.8 assists and 2.4 rebounds. Kriisa is familiar with the portal, having started his career at Arizona (2020-23) before spending the 2023-24 season at West Virginia. The Estonia native has career averages of 9.3 points, 4.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 108 games (94 starts). Kentucky's season ended Friday with a 78-65 loss to Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in Indianapolis. "To my teammates -- I am so thankful for the relationships we've formed during my time at Kentucky, and I will keep those friendships for a lifetime," Kriisa wrote. "To BBN (Big Blue Nation) -- your unending support of me and my team has been amazing. Playing at Rupp Arena in front of huge crowds has been a dream come true. "I will always cherish my time in the Blue Grass State, and I wish Kentucky basketball all the best in the future." --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
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31-03-2025
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Kentucky G Kerr Kriisa enters transfer portal
March 31 - Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa entered the transfer portal on Monday with one season of eligibility remaining. "To Coach (Mark) Pope and the UK coaching staff - it has been an absolute dream to play for the University of Kentucky. Thank you for your continued support," he posted on social media. Kriisa was limited to just nine games (one start) in his lone season in Lexington before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in December that required surgery. He averaged 4.4 points, 3.8 assists and 2.4 rebounds. Kriisa is familiar with the portal, having started his career at Arizona (2020-23) before spending the 2023-24 season at West Virginia. The Estonia native has career averages of 9.3 points, 4.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 108 games (94 starts). Kentucky's season ended Friday with a 78-65 loss to Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in Indianapolis. "To my teammates -- I am so thankful for the relationships we've formed during my time at Kentucky, and I will keep those friendships for a lifetime," Kriisa wrote. "To BBN (Big Blue Nation) -- your unending support of me and my team has been amazing. Playing at Rupp Arena in front of huge crowds has been a dream come true. "I will always cherish my time in the Blue Grass State, and I wish Kentucky basketball all the best in the future." --Field Level Media
