Henri Veesaar’s 2025 Progress at One-Third Mark

The other addition was former Arizona center Henri Veesaar. The 6-foot-11, 224-pound center has arguably been the most impact transfer portal acquisition in the country. Through 11 games, Veesaar is averaging 16.9 points and 9.1 rebounds and blocks per game.

Let's a take a look at Veesaar's impact through the first third of the season.

Assessing Veesaar

The Arizona transfer is not your typical back-to-the-basket center. Veesaar's game is multidimensional, and that allows the Tar Heels to have flexibility in their rotation and schematics.

Following North Carolina's win over Georgetown, head coach Hubert Davis highlighted the center's offensive versatility.

• "[Veesaar] has put a lot of weight and importance on him," Davis said. "He's so huge for us on both ends of the floor. His rebounding is real, his length, his ability not only just to rebound but to keep balls alive up in the air that allows us to be able to get those rebounds. To get to the offensive glass, that's something that's always been an emphasis for us. And honestly, with him and Caleb [Wilson], they're our two best offensive rebounders."

• "And you got a seven-footer that can score around the basket, can pass, can handle, can shoot threes: that's somebody that I like that's on our team," Davis continued. "I'm really happy for him. He's playing extremely well. He's a great kid to coach and be around."

• "More and more teams are doubling Henri, and obviously Caleb, and the way that we handled it and passed the ball out to the perimeter and made the extra pass, I thought even when we missed it, I felt like we made the right play."

The fact that both Wilson and Veesaar can periodically shoot from beyond the arc, is something that will continue to be an underrated weapon for the Tar Heels' offense. While Wilson continues to develop at a rapid pace, Veesaar will continue to steady the ship when the freshman forward goes through the inevitable growing pains.