Kriisa battled the Slovenian superstar in a FIBA World Cup qualifiers friendly.
The Kentucky Wildcats are bringing in Kerr Kriisa from West Virginia, a transfer guard who is poised to be among the best shooters on the roster.
Kriisa spent three seasons at Arizona prior to that, averaging over nine points per game in each of his last two seasons.
Now, bringing his talents to Lexington, the Cats have added a weapon to their backcourt; however, they are also getting a player who isn’t shy and won’t back down.
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic knows that as well from when Slovenia played Estonia in a FIBA World Cup quarterlies friendly. While Estonia was rolled by Slovenia, Kriisa did have a somewhat heated interaction with Doncic.
There were some tensions at the beginning of the game between Kerr Kriisa and Luka Doncic #FIBAWC #WinForAll
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After the game, Kriisa made it clear he wasn’t backing down to the NBA All-Star.
“We don’t let people just step on us,” Kriisa told BasketNews.com. “Otherwise, we could have just stayed in Estonia and not even come here. If somebody says something to us, we talk back. He showed a reaction, so it means it’s pretty easy to get into his head, too.”
Kriisa getting in the head of his opponents is something he’s done frequently during his days at Arizona and West Virginia, so expect to see him continue to bring that fire in Lexington.
The 6-foot-3 Kriisa has improved every season at the collegiate level, shooting over 42% from deep this past season with the Mountaineers.
On a roster that will need his scoring and grit, BBN should be pleased with the type of player they’re getting.
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