Offensive Game
Shot 42.6% from three as a senior, adding floor spacing to a traditional big.
2026 NBA Draft
Selected 52nd overall by the LA Clippers and traded to the Atlanta Hawks for the 57th pick and cash
Second-Team All-ACC
Named Second-Team All-ACC and shared North Carolina team MVP honors in 2025-26
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Finalist
One of five finalists for the 2026 award recognizing the nation's top center
Standard NBA Contract
Signed a four-year standard deal with the Atlanta Hawks (~$9.3M), first two years guaranteed
A Tallinn native and the first Estonian recruited by Real Madrid's academy, Henri Veesaar developed in Spain before college. After two seasons at Arizona, including a redshirt year following an elbow injury, he transferred to North Carolina and broke out as a senior in 2025-26, averaging 17.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 blocks while shooting 60.8% from the field and 42.6% from three. He earned Second-Team All-ACC, shared the team MVP award and reached Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award finalist status as a mobile, skilled 7-footer with rim protection and stretch range. Added strength and defensive consistency are the priorities for his frame. Selected 52nd overall by the Clippers and traded to Atlanta for the 57th pick and cash, he signed a four-year standard contract with the first two seasons guaranteed after declining two-way offers, projecting as a developmental modern center.
Offensive Game
Shot 42.6% from three as a senior, adding floor spacing to a traditional big.
Defensive Game
Rim protector averaging 1.2 blocks; needs strength against physical NBA bigs.
Intangibles
Skilled, high-feel big shaped by Real Madrid academy and two college systems.
Personal Life & Family
Parents & Siblings
Did You Know?
First Estonian ever recruited by Real Madrid, joining the academy at age 15 in 2020.
Debuted for Estonia's senior national team at 17 in a FIBA World Cup qualifier.
Both parents were athletes: his father played club basketball and his mother was a professional table tennis player.
Career Honors
Second-Team All-ACC (2026)
North Carolina Co-MVP and Most Improved (2026)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2025)
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