Born on January 2, 2001, Kerr Kriisa is an Estonian collegiate basketball guard for the SEC's Kentucky Wildcats, as of 2024. He formerly was a member of the West Virginia Mountaineers and Arizona Wildcats. Kriisa is from Tartu and has played for the Estonian junior and senior national teams. He was vital to Estonia’s maiden win over Lithuania in 2020.
Since he was 12, Kriisa has been a member of his hometown club BC Tartu's youth teams. In the 2016–17 KML season, at the age of 15, he made his debut with Tartu Ülikool. He joined Brose Bamberg in September 2017 and began playing for the Baunach Young Pikes, their affiliate team. He returned to Estonia for treatment after his time in Germany was interrupted by periostitis.
He signed with Žalgiris in August 2018. For the Next Generation Tournament in 2018–19, Kriisa averaged 17.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 2.7 rebounds in 7 games.
Kerr Kriisa Parents
Kerr Kriisa was born to parents Kersti Kull and Valmo Kriisa on January 2, 2001.
Who is the mother of Kerr Kriisa?
Kersti Kull is the mother of Kerr Kriisa. Information about her personal and professional life is unavailable in the public domain.
Who is the father of Kerr Kriisa?
Kerr Kriisa's father is Valmo Kriisa, a former basketball player. Valmo played both shooting guard and point guard. In 1990, Kriisa began his senior club career with the "KK Tartu" team (Tartu Ülikool/Rock). He then transferred to "Nybit" following the 1996–1997 season. He played for Södertälje BBK in Sweden during the 2000–01 season.
Kriisa went back to Estonia, where she played for "BC Kalev" for two seasons and took home the 2002 and 2003 Estonian Championship titles. Kriisa helped BC Rakvere Tarvas reach the Estonian league finals for the first time during the 2009–10 season. Kriisa was named the KML Most Valuable Player, despite Tarvas' defeat at the hands of Tartu Ülikool/Rock.
Kriisa started playing basketball for the Estonian men's national team in 1995 and was a member of the Estonian EuroBasket 2001 team.
What Nationality are Kerr Kriisa’s parents?
Kersti Kull and Valmo Kriisa are Estonian nationals.
Kerr Kriisa’s Career
Kriisa committed to play collegiate basketball for Arizona in the United States on April 18, 2020. In terms of playing collegiately, analysts regarded him as the top European recruit.
Kriisa averaged 9.9 points and 5.1 assists per game in her junior year. Kriisa declared that he would re-enter the transfer portal after the 2022–2023 season. On April 5, 2023, Kriisa declared his intention to transfer to West Virginia.
Kriisa first declared on June 23, 2023, that he was re-entering the transfer portal. Kriisa removed his name from the portal two days later and declared he would remain in West Virginia following the appointment of Josh Eilert, the top Huggins assistant, as interim head coach for the 2023–24 campaign.
Kriisa returned to start the remaining games for the Mountaineers in 2023–24 after receiving an NCAA suspension for the first nine games. Kriisa led the team in three-point shooting and averaged 11.0 points and 4.7 assists.
FAQ's On Kerr Kriisa Parents
A. No. Kerr Kriisa's name comes from Steve Kerr because his father, Valmo Kriisa, was a Chicago Bulls fan in the 1990s.
A. No. Kerr Kriisa is Estonian.
A. Kerr Kriisa is 1.89 m tall.
