Janari Jõesaar (born 8 December 1993) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League. 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.
No. 23 – Anwil Włocławek | |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | PLK ENBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Kajaani, Finland[1] | 8 December 1993
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–present | Anwil Włocławek |
Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
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 | |
Recruiting 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 edit
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.[2]
On 24 February 2019 Jõesaar signed a 1.5-year contract with Liga ACB team Iberostar Tenerife.[3]
In June 2020 he signed a 2-year contract with Baxi Manresa.[4]
On June 16, 2021, he has signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga.[5]
On July 22, 2022, he has signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.[6]
National team career edit
Jõesaar has represented the Estonian national team since 2014.[7] He represented Estonia in the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, finishing in eighth place.
Career statistics edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 |
Estonia national team edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "EESTI KOONDIS MÄNGUDEKS LÄTIGA" (PDF). basket.ee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
External links edit
- Janari Jõesaar at basket.ee
- Janari Jõesaar at fiba.com