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The Atlanta Hawks, via trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, chose UNC center Henri Veesaar with the No. 52 selection of the 2026 NBA Draft Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

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Veesaar \u2014 who played his redshirt junior season at UNC after three years with Arizona \u2014 averaged 17 points and 8.7 rebounds in 31 games last year.<\/p>\n

Many mock drafts had Veesaar going in the late first-round. But after falling to the second round, Clutch Points\u2019 Brett Siegel reported that his agency, The Team (formerly Wasserman) was \u201cguiding him to the Hawks<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s draft board<\/u><\/a> praised Veesaar\u2019s offensive skill set, noting his touch around the rim and solid 3-point shooting ability. The 22-year-old shot 42.6 from behind the 3-point line in his final season.<\/p>\n

While Veesaar can fill the paint with his 7-foot, 225-pound frame, he isn\u2019t overly mobile or quick defensively, the report added. He can model his game around Luke Kornet or Quinten Post, ESPN added, to carve out an NBA role.<\/p>\n

At the NBA Combine<\/u><\/a>, Veesaar said he envisions himself playing a similar role to Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein. He praised Hartenstein\u2019s ability to connect the offensive, saying he feels he could do the same.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI feel like I\u2019m a very versatile player,\u201d Veesaar said at the Combine. \u201cI can fill two different roles, forward or center. It really comes down to what the coach wants from me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before coming to the U.S. to play college basketball, Veesaar grew up in Estonia before playing for Real Madrid\u2019s youth program. He even played with the Estonian national team in 2021, becoming the youngest player in the country\u2019s history to appear in a FIBA qualifier.<\/p>\n

In Veesaar\u2019s one season with UNC, the Tar Heels finished with a 24-9 record. It lost in the ACC Tournament to Clemson<\/u><\/a> despite a 28-point, 17-rebound effort by Veesaar. In the NCAA Tournament, it lost to No. 11-seeded VCU<\/u><\/a>, with Veesaar posting 26 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Veesaar left one year of college eligibility behind, in which Field of 68 co-founder Jeff Goodman reported<\/a> that one college coach told him he would\u2019ve made at least $5.5 million.<\/p>\n

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Instead, Veesaar has his sights on making much more by carving out an NBA role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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