Henri Veesaar
| No. 13 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 March 2004 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Listed height | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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Henri Veesaar (born 28 March 2004) is an Estonian college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He played his previous three seasons with the Arizona Wildcats. Listed at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) and 225 pounds (102.1 kg), he plays the center position.
College career
On May 20, 2022, it was announced that Veesaar would leave Real Madrid youth team and will join Arizona to play college basketball.[1] During his first season in Arizona, 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 at 37 games, averaging 9.4 points per game and became a key contributor.[4]
After spending three seasons in Arizona, Veesaar transferred to North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[5]
National team career
Veesaar made his debut for the Estonian national team when he was 17 years old against Iceland on 29 July 2021.[6] He has also represented the Estonia national U-18 team.[7]
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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Arizona | 29 | 0 | 7.1 | .619 | .273 | .714 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .1 | .4 | 2.4 |
| 2024–25 | Arizona | 37 | 5 | 20.8 | .592 | .327 | .686 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .7 | 1.1 | 9.4 |
References
- ^ "Veesaar lahkub Madridi Realist ja liitub Kriisa koduülikooliga".
- ^ "Arizona center Henri Veesaar out with elbow injury, per report". 31 October 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Arizona men's basketball notebook: Wildcats hoping to avoid another road loss, Henri Veesaar to redshirt". 12 January 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Former Arizona center Henri Veesaar reportedly transfers to North Carolina". 4 April 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Arizona transfer Henri Veesaar commits to the North Carolina men's basketball". 4 April 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Henri Veesaar avas koondise eest punktiarve võimsa pealtpanekuga".
- ^ "Eesti U18 korvpallikoondis lõpetas kõrgetasemelise välisturniiri vägeva võiduga, Veesaar kogus kaksikduubli ja seitse kulpi".