Henri Veesaar is an Estonian collegiate basketball player who plays center for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was born on March 28, 2004, in Tallinn, Estonia, and developed in Real Madrid’s youth program before moving to U.S. college basketball with Arizona and later transferring to North Carolina[1][3]. At Real Madrid’s youth setup Veesaar spent three seasons and showed significant production in international youth competition, including averaging 16.2 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.8 blocks in FIBA’s U18 European Challenger in 2021[1][2]. He debuted with the Estonian senior national team at 17 years old, becoming the youngest Estonian to appear in a FIBA qualifier when he played against Iceland in July 2021[2][3]. Veesaar joined Arizona in 2022; across his Arizona tenure he progressively increased his role, redshirting one season after injury and then emerging as a reliable frontcourt contributor who can score inside, rebound and protect the rim[2][3]. In his final Arizona season he averaged roughly 9.4 points per game, posted multiple double-figure scoring games (including a 22-point performance against Arizona State), and demonstrated interior defense with multiple games of multi-block efforts[1][2]. A 7'0" (approx.) stretch big with developing perimeter range and mobility, Veesaar draws scouting interest for his combination of size, ball-handling for a big, and shotmaking potential—traits noted in scouting reports projecting him as a pick-and-pop/roll threat at the next level[5][6][7]. His college transfer to North Carolina places him in the Atlantic Coast Conference and increases his visibility for professional scouts[1][4]. Key recent relevance: Veesaar is an active college junior at North Carolina, coming off productive seasons at Arizona and carrying experience with European youth programs and Estonia’s national team into his role with the Tar Heels[1][3][4].