Henri Veesaar - College Basketball News & Rumors

Gets start vs. Kansas Veesaar will start against Kansas on Saturday, Jason Scheer of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Veesaar is set to notch his fifth start in the last six games. The sophomore forward is coming off a 22-point outing, his highest total of the season. In his last five games, the forward averages 13.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.4 blocks. He replaces Trey Townsend in the starting five.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 24 Arizona visits Kansas following Veesaar's 22-point performance

MARCH 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Kansas hosts Veesaar and No. 24 Arizona

MARCH 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Leads team off bench Veesaar notched 22 points (8-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and four blocks over 23 minutes during Tuesday's 113-100 win over Arizona State.

Impact Veesaar was moved to the bench after having started the previous four games and responded with a season-high 22 points while falling just two boards shy of a double-double. The sophomore big man connected on a couple of threes while shooting 8-for-12 from the field. He also added a season-best four rejections, the 10th time this season he's recorded multiple blocks in a contest. Veesaar has picked up his game over the stretch run, reaching double figures in scoring during eight of the last 10 games while averaging 12.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.4 blocks during that stretch.

MARCH 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 24 Arizona handles Arizona State in shootout Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 22 points and had eight rebounds to lead No.24 Arizona to a 113-100 victory over Arizona State on Tuesday...

MARCH 5, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

No. 24 Arizona handles ASU in shootout Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 22 points and had eight rebounds to lead No. 24 Arizona to a 113-100 victory Tuesday night over Arizona S...

MARCH 5, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

Henri Veesaar scores 22 points, No. 24 Arizona pulls away to beat rival Arizona State 113-100

Henri Veesaar scored 22 points, Caleb Love added 21 and No. 24 Arizona pulled away for a 113-100 win over rival Arizona State

MARCH 5, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 9 Iowa State hosts No. 22 Arizona after Love's 23-point performance

No. 22 Arizona plays the No. 9 Iowa State Cyclones after Caleb Love scored 23 points in the Wildcats' 83-66 victory against the Utah Utes

MARCH 1, 2025 • Associated Press

First career start Veesaar is listed amongst Arizona's starting five ahead of Monday's showdown with Baylor, Foster Nicholas of 247Sports.com> reports.

Impact Veesaar will make his first collegiate start as Trey Townsend shifts to the bench. The 7-foot sophomore is averaging 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocks on 18.4 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Henri Veesaar sparks Arizona to big win over Texas Tech: 4 takeaways The Arizona Wildcats are deep, talented and can beat teams in a variety of ways. Tommy Lloyd's team showed off its versatility again on Satu...

FEBRUARY 9, 2025 • SI.COM

Posts 17 off bench Veesaar provided 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over 22 minutes during Tuesday's 85-74 victory over BYU.

Impact Veesaar shot 80-percent on 10 shot attempts, contributing 17 points, six boards, a block and two steals during Tuesday's win. It's the second-consecutive game and fifth time during conference play that Veesaar has come off the bench to provide a double-digit spark offensively. The seven-footer is averaging 10.1 points on 63.4-percent shooting with 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks across 19.6 minutes through 11 Big-12 games.

FEBRUARY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers off bench Veesaar amassed 19 points (9-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 19 minutes during Tuesday's 81-70 victory over Baylor.

Impact Veesaar led the way for the Wildcats during Tuesday's win, delivering 19 points and seven rebounds in just 19 minutes off the bench. It was a season-best performance for the sophomore reserve center who shot 81.8-percent on 9-for-11 shooting from the floor. Veesaar has scored 14 or more points three times in five conference games after having reached double figures in just two of 11 games during the non-conference slate. Across 22.4 minutes, Veesaar is averaging 12.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks during conference play.

JANUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Veesaar scores 19 as Arizona knocks off No. 25 Baylor 81-70 for 7th straight win

Henri Veesaar scored 19 points and Arizona stretched its winning streak to seven games with an 81-70 victory over No. 25 Baylor

JANUARY 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Nets 15 points off bench Veesaar finished with 15 points (6-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one block across 18 minutes during Monday's 90-81 win over TCU.

Impact Veesaar came off the bench to contribute a season-high 15 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the floor. After taking a medical redshirt last season due to an elbow injury, it was the third time this season Veesaar has reached double-figures in scoring and the most the sophomore has scored since posting 16 points as a freshman in December of 2022.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Participates in team scrimmage Veesaar (elbow) logged seven points (3-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, two blocks, two assists and one steal across 22 minutes during Arizona's team scrimmage Friday.

Impact Veesaar participating in Arizona's team scrimmage indicates his previously dislocated elbow is healed and that he can play for the Wildcats again. He has not played since March 2023, sitting out and redshirting U of A's 2023-24 season. Veesaar averaged 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds across his 29 games for the 2022-23 Wildcats.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out indefinitely Veesaar is out indefinitely due to an elbow injury, per Jason Scheer of 247Sports.com.

Impact Veesaar suffered a dislocated elbow that will cause him to be out for at least four weeks, but likely more. The injury indicates he cannot play basketball games during November 2023. Arizona centers Oumar Ballo, Dylan Anderson and Motiejus Krivas are expected to log a few more minutes each while Veesaar recovers from his elbow dislocation.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Explodes in win Veesaar recorded 16 points (5-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and one block over 15 minutes during Tuesday's 99-61 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Impact Veesaar logged 16 points in just 15 minutes of action during Tuesday's win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi. The 7-foot freshman has appeared in all 10 games this season, contributing 4.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.6 blocks on 11.2 minutes per game. Veesaar will look to continue taking advantage of playing time he receives in lopsided games.

DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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No. 24 Arizona visits Kansas following Veesaar's 22-point performance

Kansas hosts Veesaar and No. 24 Arizona

Henri Veesaar scores 22 points, No. 24 Arizona pulls away to beat rival Arizona State 113-100

No. 9 Iowa State hosts No. 22 Arizona after Love's 23-point performance

Veesaar scores 19 as Arizona knocks off No. 25 Baylor 81-70 for 7th straight win