{"id":51307,"date":"2023-06-27T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=51307"},"modified":"2023-06-27T17:00:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:00:13","slug":"kerr-kriisa-stays-in-morgantown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/06\/27\/kerr-kriisa-stays-in-morgantown\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerr Kriisa Stays in Morgantown"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a series of chaotic situations in West Virginia, Kerr Kriisa <\/a><\/strong><\/span>decides to stay a Mountaineer for this upcoming season. A feisty, competitive player, Kriisa is a winner and will help the Mountaineers this season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kriisa explained how he is excited to be a Mountaineer<\/a>. He said, “<\/span>I am putting my faith back in a coach that put his faith in me. This staff and team are about to do something very special, and I’m so glad to be a part of it<\/span>.” A flashy point guard, who had a lot of success the last two seasons with Arizona, will be an excellent stabilizer for a manic situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what does Kriisa bring to Morgantown?<\/p>\n

Kerr Kriisa Stays in Morgantown<\/h2>\n

Shooting\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

While streaky and having an interesting shot selection, Kriissa is an excellent three-point shooter. West Virginia was\u00a0<\/span>third in the conference in three-point shooting<\/span>\u00a0at 34.8%. However, they lost\u00a0<\/span>Erik Stevenson<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, an excellent three-point shooter, and their leading scorer. They need a replacement, and Kriisa can be that guy. Kriisa<\/span>\u00a0shot 36.6% from three last season with Arizona on 6.5 attempts a game<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

He can shoot off the dribble, pin downs, and traditional spot-up situations, which allows him mobility in an offense. Kriisa is a solid addition to help the shooting issue with West Virginia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Passing<\/span><\/h3>\n

Kriisa led the Pac-12 in assists last season. Averaging<\/span>\u00a05.1 assists a game<\/span>, Kriisa is an excellent passer in the pick-and-roll, in transition, and when he gets into the paint. West Virginia only had a 1.02 assist-to-turnover ratio, and Kriissa had a <\/span>1.96<\/span>\u00a0assist-to-turnover ratio which should help get the offense going.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He pushes the pace and makes intelligent decisions, making for a successful campaign this season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Winning<\/span><\/h3>\n

More importantly, Kriisa\u00a0is a winner. He was<\/span>\u00a061-11 in his last two seasons<\/span>\u00a0at Arizona and was a starter in both seasons. West Virginia was 19-15 last season,\u00a0<\/span>but they lost a bunch of key pieces<\/span><\/a>. Even though Arizona did not go as far as expected in the NCAA Tournament, Kriissa won the\u00a0<\/span>Pac-12 Title<\/span><\/a>\u00a0this past season and won important games in his career. West Virginia gets a player who knows how to lead, win and get players to be successful.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last Word for Kerr<\/span><\/h3>\n

Kerr Kriisa staying is good for West Virginia. They get a good point guard and can find the necessary pieces to be successful this upcoming season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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