Janari Jõesaar
| No. 21 – Kalev/Cramo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League |
Korvpalli Meistriliiga VTB United League Basketball Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
8 December 1993 Tartu, Estonia |
| 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 | AVIS Rapla |
| 2015–2016 | Rakvere Tarvas |
| 2016–2017 | University of Tartu |
| 2017–present | Kalev/Cramo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Janari Jõesaar (born 8 December 1993) is an Estonian professional basketball player who plays for Kalev/Cramo of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. He is a 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall small forward.
College career
Jõesaar played with Ole Miss during the 2013–14 basketball season. In his sophomore season in 2014–15, he transferred to Texas–Pan American. Jõesaar led the team in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Ole Miss | 12 | 0 | 4.2 | .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 |
Professional career
In 2015, Jõesaar joined Rapla during the preseason but left without playing a single official game for the team. On 27 October 2015, he joined Rakvere Tarvas.[1]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Domestic leagues
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Estonia national team
| Tournament | National Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 U-18 European Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 8 | 31.5 | .465 | .200 | .684 | 8.3 | .8 | 1.3 | .6 | 12.3 |
| 2011 U-18 European Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 7 | 29.3 | .459 | .222 | .609 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .6 | 12.3 |
| 2015 Summer Universiade | Estonia Universiade | 7 | 22.0 | .417 | .385 | .615 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .1 | 11.6 |
| 2019 Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifiers | Estonia | 1 | 17.0 | .500 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 13.0 |
International career
Jõesaar is a member of the Estonia national basketball team since 2014.[2] He represented Estonia in the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, finishing in 8th place.
References
- ↑ "Andres Sõber tõi "noore Jaak Salumetsa" Tarvasse" (in Estonian). Delfi. 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "EESTI KOONDIS MÄNGUDEKS LÄTIGA" (PDF). basket.ee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.