North Carolina Junior Center Henri Veesaar Was Selected In Second Round Of 2026 NBA Draft By Los Angeles (Clippers) As 22nd Pick Before Being Traded To Atlanta During Draft

North Carolina junior center Henri Veesar was selected in second round of 2026 NBA Draft by Los Angeles (Clippers) as 22nd pick before being traded to Atlanta during draft.

At the NBA Combine Henri Veesaar shared his thoughts by saying “I feel like I’m a very versatile player,“I can fill two different roles, forward or center. It really comes down to what the coach wants from me.”

According to Kamran Nia News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article316167943.html#storylink=cpy

As a junior at North Carolina in 2025-2026 season,

Henri Veesaar was Carolina's Co-MVP (with Caleb Wilson) and its Most Improved Player • One of five finalists for the Naismith Hall of Fame's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award as the top center in the country • Finalist for CollegeInsider.com's Riley Wallace Award as the top transfer in the country • Second-team All-ACC (the fourth Tar Heel to come to UNC as a transfer and earn All-ACC honors with Robert McAdoo in 1972, Cameron Johnson in 2019 and Harrison Ingram in 2024) • Was the eighth-leading vote-getter for All-ACC honors • Second-team All-ACC Tournament • First player in ACC history with 30 blocks and 30 three-pointers to shoot 60% from the floor (closest with 30/30 but not 60% were UNC's Vince Carter in 1998, Duke's Christian Laettner in 1992 and Shane Battier in 1999 and Clemson's PJ Hall in 2023) • Also the first player in ACC history to make at least 1.0 three-pointers per game and shoot 60% from the floor • Only player in the country with 55+ dunks and 40+ three-pointers.

Averaged 17.0 points and 8.7 rebounds, both career highs • Second in the ACC and 21st in the country in field goal shooting (60.8%) and second in the ACC and 17th nationally in double-doubles (15) • Fourth in the ACC in rebounding and eighth in scoring • Fifth in the ACC and 17th nationally in dunks (58) • Led the team in field goal shooting, three-point percentage (42.6%), blocks (37) and plus/minus (plus 327), and was second in scoring and rebounding • Led UNC in plus/minus eight times, tied with Jarin Stevenson for the most on the team • Finished plus 20 or better eight times • Won KenPom's Game MVP 10 times in 31 games • Scored in double figures in 30 of his 31 games (all but Virginia) • Shot at least 60% from the floor 19 times • Set career rebounding highs five times • Went 40 for 94 from three • Third on the team in three-pointers • Made a 3FG in 25 games and multiple threes 11 times, including a career-high four vs. ECU • First UNC 7-footer to make multiple 3FGs (Serge Zwikker made one in 1996-97 and Walker Kessler made one in 2020-21).
Before transferring to North Carolina Henri Veesaar played at Arizona.

In 2022-2023 season Henri Veesaar Carolina's Co-MVP (with Caleb Wilson) and its Most Improved Player • One of five finalists for the Naismith Hall of Fame's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award as the top center in the country • Finalist for CollegeInsider.com's Riley Wallace Award as the top transfer in the country • Second-team All-ACC (the fourth Tar Heel to come to UNC as a transfer and earn All-ACC honors with Robert McAdoo in 1972, Cameron Johnson in 2019 and Harrison Ingram in 2024) • Was the eighth-leading vote-getter for All-ACC honors • Second-team All-ACC Tournament • First player in ACC history with 30 blocks and 30 three-pointers to shoot 60% from the floor (closest with 30/30 but not 60% were UNC's Vince Carter in 1998, Duke's Christian Laettner in 1992 and Shane Battier in 1999 and Clemson's PJ Hall in 2023) • Also the first player in ACC history to make at least 1.0 three-pointers per game and shoot 60% from the floor • Only player in the country with 55+ dunks and 40+ three-pointers.

Averaged 17.0 points and 8.7 rebounds, both career highs • Second in the ACC and 21st in the country in field goal shooting (60.8%) and second in the ACC and 17th nationally in double-doubles (15) • Fourth in the ACC in rebounding and eighth in scoring • Fifth in the ACC and 17th nationally in dunks (58) • Led the team in field goal shooting, three-point percentage (42.6%), blocks (37) and plus/minus (plus 327), and was second in scoring and rebounding • Led UNC in plus/minus eight times, tied with Jarin Stevenson for the most on the team • Finished plus 20 or better eight times • Won KenPom's Game MVP 10 times in 31 games • Scored in double figures in 30 of his 31 games (all but Virginia) • Shot at least 60% from the floor 19 times • Set career rebounding highs five times • Went 40 for 94 from three • Third on the team in three-pointers • Made a 3FG in 25 games and multiple threes 11 times, including a career-high four vs. ECU • First UNC 7-footer to make multiple 3FGs (Serge Zwikker made one in 1996-97 and Walker Kessler made one in 2020-21).
In 2022-2023 season at Arizona Henri Veesaar

In 2023-2024 season At Arizona Henri Veesaar was redshirted Played in 29 games • Totaled 70 points, 43 rebounds and 12 blocks • Season-high 16 points vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi • Played 10 or more minutes 11 times.

According to https://goheels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/henri-veesaar/27323