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Kentucky transfer guard Kerr Kriisa commits to Cincinnati Bearcats

Wade-Peeryby:Wade Peery•04/06/25
NCAA Basketball: Battle in Seattle-Kentucky at Gonzaga
Dec 7, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (77) reacts during the first half against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images

Kentucky transfer guard Kerr Kriisa committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats, On3’s Joe Tipton reported. This year, he averaged 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists for the Wildcats. Kriisa also shot 27.9% from the field and 26.3% from beyond-the-arc.

He only spent one season with the Wildcats after transferring in from West Virginia last offseason. Kriisa only played in nine games for Kentucky this season before suffering a season-ending foot fracture in Kentucky’s 90-89 win over Gonzaga on Dec. 7. With the injury, Kriisa was able to preserve his year of eligibility remaining.

Despite Kriisa’s lackluster shooting numbers, he was a valuable sparkplug off the bench for Kentucky. Before leaving the game against Gonzaga, Kriisa tallied eight points, three rebounds and four assists. On the play he was injured, he left a lasting impression in fans’ minds by rushing back to defend Gonzaga’s fastbreak after initially falling.

He’ll now enter his sixth year of college eligibility with the Cincinnati Bearcats. He spent his first three collegiate seasons at Arizona before playing one year at West Virginia and finally landing at Kentucky. Now, Kriisa will start over at a new home.

Kentucky fans shouldn’t be entirely surprised by Kriisa’s decision to move on from the program. Earlier last month, Kriisa was hesitant to confirm he’d be back for the Wildcats next season.

“It’s been very interesting. I don’t want to talk about next year because it really doesn’t matter. We’re in March. We have the biggest games of the year right now,” Kriisa said. “I don’t know if I want to do another three months of college. College summers are long. I might go overseas. We’ll see.”

He spent the 2019-2020 season playing for Prienai CBet and Zalgris II Kaunas in Lithuania. He averaged nearly 14 points and six assists per game with Zalgris. Kriisa was named MVP of the Kaunas Qualifying Tournament, which was part of the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

On3’s Grant Grubbs also contributed to this article.