No. 21 – Dziki Warszawa | |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | PLK |
Personal information | |
Born | (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993 (age 31) Kajaani, Finland |
Nationality | Estonian |
Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Sunrise Christian Academy (Wichita, Kansas) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015 | Rapla |
2015–2016 | Rakvere Tarvas |
2016–2017 | University of Tartu |
2017–2019 | Kalev/Cramo |
2019 | Canarias |
2019–2020 | Kalev/Cramo |
2020 | Manresa |
2020–2021 | Kalev/Cramo |
2021–2022 | Medi Bayreuth |
2022–2024 | Anwil Włocławek |
2024–present | Dziki Warszawa |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Janari Jõesaar (born 8 December 1993) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Dziki Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He is a 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall small forward. He played college basketball for the Ole Miss Rebels and the Texas–Pan American Broncs.
College career
In his sophomore season, Jõesaar earned second-team All-WAC honors after leading Texas–Pan American in scoring with 16.9 points per game.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Janari Jõesaar SF |
Bel Aire, KS | Sunrise Christian | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 1, 2012 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked | ||||||
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Professional career
In 2015, Jõesaar joined Rapla during the preseason, but left after making just three appearances in the Estonian Basketball Cup. On 27 October 2015, he joined Rakvere Tarvas.
On 24 February 2019 Jõesaar signed a 1.5-year contract with Liga ACB team Iberostar Tenerife.
In June 2020 he signed a 2-year contract with Baxi Manresa.
On June 16, 2021, he has signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga.
On July 22, 2022, he has signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.
On June 24, 2024, he signed with Dziki Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).
National team career
Jõesaar has represented the Estonian national team since 2014. He represented Estonia in the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, finishing in eighth place.
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | Ole Miss | 12 | 0 | 4.3 | .474 | .250 | .800 | 1.5 | .1 | .3 | .0 | 2.3 |
2014–15 | Texas–Pan American | 31 | 31 | 34.0 | .460 | .378 | .817 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .6 | 16.9 |
Career | 43 | 31 | 25.7 | .461 | .372 | .816 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.8 |
Domestic leagues
Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Rakvere Tarvas | KML | 28 | 18.4 | .478 | .390 | .826 | 5.4 | .8 | .8 | .4 | 9.5 |
2016–17 | University of Tartu | 33 | 24.8 | .468 | .318 | .773 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .6 | 10.8 | |
2017–18 | Kalev/Cramo | 24 | 21.0 | .535 | .400 | .811 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 9.9 | |
2018–19 | LEBL | 17 | 22.4 | .525 | .308 | .945 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .6 | 11.2 | |
Iberostar Tenerife | ACB | 6 | 12.1 | .500 | .500 | .000 | 2.3 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 3.0 | |
2019–20 | Kalev/Cramo | LEBL | 19 | 19.1 | .554 | .364 | .852 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .6 | 10.5 |
2020–21 | Manresa | ACB | 4 | 14.6 | .278 | .200 | .333 | 2.3 | .3 | .8 | .3 | 3.5 |
Kalev/Cramo | LEBL | 13 | 25.5 | .522 | .435 | .846 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .3 | 10.6 | |
2022–23 | KK Włocławek | PLK | 3 | 24.7 | .526 | .545 | 1.000 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 9.0 |
2023–24 | 30 | 20.2 | .457 | .351 | .846 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .8 | .1 | 7.0 |
Estonia national team
Year | Tournament | National Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010 | 2010 U-18 European Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 8 | 8 | 31.5 | .465 | .200 | .684 | 8.3 | .8 | 1.3 | .6 | 12.3 |
2011 | 2011 U-18 European Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 7 | 7 | 29.3 | .459 | .222 | .609 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .6 | 12.3 |
2015 | 2015 Summer Universiade | Estonia Universiade | 7 | 4 | 22.0 | .417 | .385 | .615 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .1 | 11.6 |
2017 | 2019 Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifiers | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 17.0 | .500 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 13.0 |
2018–19 | 2019 Basketball World Cup Qualification | Estonia | 5 | 3 | 21.2 | .478 | .143 | .500 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .8 | 5.2 |
2020–21 | EuroBasket 2022 qualification | Estonia | 6 | 6 | 28.4 | .417 | .333 | .733 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .3 | 7.7 |
References
- Janari Joesaar
- "Andres Sõber tõi "noore Jaak Salumetsa" Tarvasse" (in Estonian). Delfi. 27 October 2015.
- "El Iberostar Tenerife se hace con los servicios de Janari Joesaar" (in Spanish). Liga ACB. 24 February 2019.
- "Janari Jõesaar sõlmis lepingu Hispaania kõrgliigaklubiga" (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 11 June 2020.
- "Janari Joesaar moves from Kalev to Bayreuth". vtb-league.com. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- "Pierwszy Estonczyk w Historii Janari Joesaar w Anwilu". kkwloclawek.pl (in Polish). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- "Joesaar zagra w Dzikach". plk.pl (in Polish). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- "EESTI KOONDIS MÄNGUDEKS LÄTIGA" (PDF). basket.ee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
External links
- Janari Jõesaar at basket.ee
- Janari Jõesaar at fiba.com
Dziki Warsaw current roster | |
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Bàsquet Manresa players
- BC Kalev/Cramo players
- BC Rakvere Tarvas players
- CB Canarias players
- Dziki Warszawa players
- Estonian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Estonian expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Estonian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Estonian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Estonian men's basketball players
- KK Włocławek players
- Korvpalli Meistriliiga players
- Liga ACB players
- Medi Bayreuth players
- Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball players
- Rapla KK players
- Small forwards
- Texas–Pan American Broncs men's basketball players
- University of Tartu basketball team players
- 21st-century Estonian sportsmen