Arizona freshman guard Kerr Kriisa is scheduled to return to Tucson after his scheduled game with Estonia against North Macedonia was postponed until February because of COVID-19 issues with North Macedonia.
Kriisa told the Posttimes of Tallinn, Estonia, that he will return to UA after what turned out to be a frustrating one-game stint in the Eurobasket 2022 qualifiers, even though he has yet to be cleared by the NCAA Eligibility Center.Β
Kriisa was scoreless with 0-for-4 3-point shooting Saturday while Russia beat Estonia 84-56, and Russia coach Sergei Bazarevich said part of his game plan was to shut Kriisa down because he was Estonia's most talented player.
"Stability cannot be expected from such a young player yet," Bazarevich said of Kriisa, according to the Posttimes. "We knew it and took advantage of it. Sometimes we went (at) him with two men."
