Henri Veesaar


Henri Veesaar is an Estonian college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He played his previous three seasons with the Arizona Wildcats. Listed at and, 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. 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. After a long recovery period, Veesaar decided to redshirt for the 2023–24 season. During his last season in Arizona, he played at 37 games, averaging 9.4 points per game and became a key contributor.
After spending three seasons in Arizona, Veesaar transferred to North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

National team career

Veesaar made his debut for the Estonian national team when he was 17 years old against Iceland on 29 July 2021. He has also represented the Estonia national U-18 team.