KERR KRIISA #11 - GUARD - CINCINNATI BEARCATS
5.8  PPG  •
1.3  RPG  •
3.0  APG 
#11 - GUARD - CINCINNATI BEARCATS
5.8 PPG
1.3 RPG
3.0 APG
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Not playing Saturday Kriisa (foot) is out for Saturday's game against Auburn.
Impact Kriisa hasn't played for Kentucky since Dec. 7 and is set to miss a 20th consecutive game. With only two games left in the regular season after Saturday's, it wouldn't be surprising if Kriisa doesn't play again for the Wildcats.
FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Another absence coming Kriisa (foot) is out for Wednesday's game against Oklahoma.
Impact Kriisa hasn't played for Kentucky since Dec. 7 and is set to miss a 19th straight game. It's fair to wonder whether the floor general will suit up again for the Wildcats this season.
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Still out Kriisa (foot) won't be available Saturday against Alabama.
Impact Kriisa will miss his 18th straight game for the Wildcats. At this point, it's fair to wonder if the bench guard will return during the 2024-2025 campaign.
FEBRUARY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Out once again Kriisa (foot) is out for Wednesday's game against Vanderbilt.
Impact Kriisa has now missed 17 games in a row and doesn't have a clear timetable for his return to the hardwood. His next chance to play will come against Alabama on Saturday.
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Mark Pope Provides Update on Kerr Kriisa's Status Kerr Kriisa could return this year, but there is also a chance he will play again for Kentucky in the 2025-2026 season.
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Out for Saturday Kriisa (foot) is out for Saturday's game against Texas.
Impact Kriisa will miss yet another matchup as the Wildcats travel to Texas. The senior guard will be out for his 16th straight outing as he works back from a foot injury. He's averaging 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists on 17.3 minutes per game so far this season.
FEBRUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Remaining out Tuesday Kriisa (foot) won't be available for Kentucky against Tennessee on Tuesday.
Impact The guard will miss his 15th straight game. Kriisa's next chance to play will come on Feb. 15 against Texas.
FEBRUARY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Kentucky's Kerr Kriisa Injury Update: No Timeline for Return Wildcats Guard Kerr Kriisa remains sidelined as recovery progresses.
FEBRUARY 10, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM
Out once again Kriisa (foot) is out for Saturday's matchup against South Carolina.
Impact Kriisa will miss his 14th straight game as the Wildcats take on the Gamecocks. The senior guard's next chance to see the court will be this Tuesday against Tennessee.
FEBRUARY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Out vs. Bulldogs Kriisa (foot) won't be available for Kentucky against Mississippi State on Wednesday.
Impact Kriisa will now miss his 13th straight game. The guard has no timetable for a potential return and at this point, his season appears to be in serious jeopardy.
FEBRUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Sidelined Saturday Kriisa (foot) won't play against Arkansas on Saturday.
Impact Kriisa, who hasn't played since Dec. 7, won't change that against the Razorbacks. There remains no timeline for the guard's return.
JANUARY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Remaining out Tuesday Kriisa (foot) will not appear in Tuesday's game against Tennessee.
Impact Kriisa is set to miss his eleventh-consecutive game as the Wildcats face off against the Volunteers. The 6-foot-3 senior transfer from West Virginia has seen action in just nine games this season, averaging 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists on 17.3 minutes per game.
JANUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Out Saturday Kriisa (foot) won't be available for the Wildcats on Saturday.
Impact There was some hope Kriisa could return Saturday against the Commodores given his initial recovery timeline of six weeks, but he'll now miss his 10th straight game. The backup guard's next chance to play will come on Jan. 28 against Tennessee.
JANUARY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
WATCH: Kerr Kriisa is getting some shots up ahead of Kentucky's matchup with Texas A&M The Kentucky Wildcats have been without guard Kerr Kriisa for a while now, and his energy is something the Wildcats have been missing on the...
JANUARY 14, 2025 • SI.COM
Likely out six weeks Kriisa (foot) is set to miss around six weeks after undergoing surgery, On3.com reports.
Impact Kriisa was described as out indefinitely after undergoing surgery, but now the guard has an official timetable for his return. Kriisa averages 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists across 17.3 minutes as a staple of the Wildcats' bench.
DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Out indefinitely Kriisa (foot) will be out indefinitely, per Jeff Drummond of Rivals.com.
Impact Kriisa will undergo surgery after injuring his foot during Saturday's win over Gonzaga. While he is expected to return at some point this season, there is currently no timetable on Kriisa's return.
DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Low output through eight games Kriisa finished Tuesday's 70-66 loss to Clemson with zero points (0-4 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds and one steal across 21 minutes.
Impact Kriisa has seen his minutes significantly deflated compared to his time as the primary point guard at his previous schools, West Virginia and Arizona. He now comes off the bench in favor of Lamont Butler, which has essentially cut last year's minutes average in half. It's also not helping matters that the fifth-year senior is shooting a career-worse 25.0 percent from the field (24.2 percent from distance).
DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Quiet in opener Kriisa (hamstring) racked up zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound, five assists and one steal across 14 minutes during Monday's 103-62 win over Wright State.
Impact Kris did not start Monday's season opener and he came into the game dealing with a hamstring injury he suffered in the preseason. He had a decent debut for the Wildcats as he recorded five assists, but he failed to score on his two shot attempts, both of which were 3-pointers.
NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Warming up, not expected to play Kriisa (hamstring) was observed warming up in full gear but is not expected to play Wednesday against Kentucky Wesleyan, Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.
Impact Kriisa has been dealing with a minor injury and his participation in warmups bodes well for his recovery. The senior point guard us not expected to play during this matchup but is expected to be fully available for the season-opener on Nov. 4.
OCTOBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with minor injury Kriisa is dealing with a minor hamstring injury, but head coach Mark Pope isn't worried about the injury becoming a lingering issue, according to Ben Roberts of the Lexington Heral...
Impact Kriisa shouldn't have problems to be available for the Nov. 4 season opener against Wright State. He's coming off a 2023-24 campaign in which he averaged 11.0 points, 4.7 assists, 2.7 three-pointers and 2.5 rebounds in 33.3 minutes per contest over 23 appearances while shooting an impressive 42.4 percent from downtown while playing for West Virginia.
OCTOBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa shares what he is most excited about for Big Blue Madness Kentucky basketball season is almost officially here. With the season-opener just under a month away, that means it's now time for Big Blue...
OCTOBER 9, 2024 • SI.COM
Going portaling Kriisa is going in the NCAA's transfer portal, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium.
Impact COVID-19 limited the NCAA's 2020-21 season, in which its participants received an extra year of eligibility as compensation. Kriisa is among them, and he will look to take advantage of it by maximizing all his college options. Kriisa's transfer from Arizona to West Virginia may not have helped him in terms of team success, but it did allow him to average more than 10 points for the first time in his career.
APRIL 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Quality effort to close season Kriisa logged 13 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound, seven assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Tuesday's 90-85 loss to Cincinnati.
Impact Kriisa closed out his first season in Morgantown with 13 points and his 12th game with five or more assists. After missing the first nine games of the season due to suspension for accepting impermissible benefits while at Arizona, the senior transfer averaged 11.0 points and 4.7 assists over 23 contests for the Mountaineers. He maintains one more year of eligibility thanks to the COVID year, though it is still uncertain whether or not he will exercise that option.
MARCH 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Suited up Saturday Kriisa is dressed in uniform for warmups ahead of Saturday's game versus Baylor, Ethan Bock of WVSportsNow reports.
Impact Kriisa exited West Virginia's previous contest in the final minutes with an undisclosed injury. However, the senior guard appears set to play Saturday.
FEBRUARY 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

West Virginia visits Texas after Kriisa's 23-point showing

West Virginia visits the Texas Longhorns after Kerr Kriisa scored 23 points in the Mountaineers' 86-73 loss to the BYU Cougars
FEBRUARY 9, 2024 • Associated Press
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