Henri Veesaar

Updated on 6/30/26.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 7-0
Weight: 220
College: North Carolina
Classification: Redshirt Junior
Country: Estonia
Birthdate: 3/28/2004

2026 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 29
Projected Draft Range: Late 1st to 2nd Round
2026 NBA Draft: Round 2, Pick 52 by the Los Angeles Clippers
(Rights traded to the Atlanta Hawks)

Pros:

Solid shooter
Fairly solid low post scorer
Excels at scoring on hustle plays
Fairly solid playmaker for his size
Sets good screens for his teammates on offense
Good rebounder
Solid defender
Above average athlete

Cons:

Can struggle to create his own shot
Can be reluctant to take outside shots
Can be too passive on offense
Can struggle to guard quicker players

Summary:

Henri Veesaar is an agile, skilled big man that has a variety of skills that could prove to be useful at the next level.  He can knock down spot-up jumpers from long distances, and he is a high-motor player that finish numerous plays above the rim.  He will need to be more assertive on offense, but he could project to be a versatile role player in the NBA.

Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
247Sports’ Profile
Prospective Insight’s Aricle on the 2022 ANGT Ljubljana

Games Scouted:
4/15/22 Real Madrid U18 vs. Basket Brno U18
2/17/25 Arizona vs. Baylor
3/27/25 Arizona vs. Duke
11/7/25 North Carolina vs. Kansas
2/7/26 North Carolina vs. Duke

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