Henri Veesaar's path from youth basketball in Estonia to North Carolina

Posted Oct 29, 2025
In 2013, Henri Veesaar and his dad went to watch the FIBA U20 European Championship in their hometown of Tallinn, Estonia. They sat next to an NBA scout during a Greece game who was there to watch a young talent named Giannis Antetokounmpo. Veesaar’s dad jokingly pointed to Henri and said, "Here’s another young talent for you!" He was right. (Daily Tar Heel)

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