Henri Veesaar Entering NBA Draft

Posted Apr 24, 2026
North Carolina big man Henri Veesaar will forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft. In his lone season in Chapel Hill, the Tallinn, Estonia native averaged 17.0 points and 8.7 rebounds — both second on the team — earning Second-Team All-ACC honors and becoming the fourth transfer in program history to earn all-conference recognition at UNC. (Inside Carolina)

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