Henri Veesaar
Estonian basketball player
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Henri Veesaar (born 28 March 2004) is an Estonian basketball player. He played college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Listed at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) and 225 pounds (102.1 kg), he plays the center position.
- Arizona (2022–2025)
- North Carolina (2025–2026)
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| Born | 28 March 2004 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Listed height | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
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| Position | Center |
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College career
On May 20, 2022, it was announced that Veesaar would leave Real Madrid youth team and would join Arizona to play college basketball.[1] During his first season in Arizona, Veesar received little playing time but showed promise in limited action. An injury to his elbow sidelined him for his entire sophomore campaign.[2] After a long recovery period, Veesaar decided to redshirt for the 2023–24 season.[3] During his last season in Arizona, he played in 37 games, averaging 9.4 points per game and became a key contributor to the team.[4]
After spending three seasons in Arizona, Veesaar transferred to North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[5] Veesaar averaged 17.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks in 31.5 minutes per game and achieving 13 double doubles that season for North Carolina.[6] He was also chosen to the 2026 All-ACC Second-team.[7] After one season at North Carolina, Veesaar declared to enter 2026 NBA draft.[8]
National team career
Veesaar made his debut for the Estonian national team when he was 17 years old against Iceland on 29 July 2021.[9] He has also represented the Estonia national U-18 team.[10]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
