Janari Jõesaar

Janari Jõesaar (born 8 December 1993) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Kalev/Cramo of the VTB United 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.

Janari Jõesaar
No. 21 – Kalev/Cramo
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993
Tartu, Estonia
NationalityEstonian
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
High schoolSunrise Christian Academy
(Wichita, Kansas)
College
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015Rapla
2015–2016Rakvere Tarvas
2016–2017University of Tartu
2017–2019Kalev/Cramo
2019Canarias
2019–2020Kalev/Cramo
2020Manresa
2020–presentKalev/Cramo
Career highlights and awards

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.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Ole Miss 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  • "2013 Ole Miss Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

    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.[1]

    On 24 February 2019 Jõesaar signed a 1.5-year contract with Liga ACB team Iberostar Tenerife.[2]

    In June 2020 he signed a 2-year contract with Baxi Manresa.[3]

    National team career

    Jõesaar has represented the Estonian national team since 2014.[4] He represented Estonia in the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, finishing in eighth place.

    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.

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2013–14 Ole Miss 1204.3.474.250.8001.5.1.3.02.3
    2014–15 Texas–Pan American 313134.0.460.378.8176.62.41.3.616.9
    Career 433125.7.461.372.8165.21.81.0.412.8

    Domestic leagues
    Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2015–16Rakvere TarvasKML2818.4.478.390.8265.4.8.8.49.5
    2016–17University of Tartu3324.8.468.318.7735.51.51.3.610.8
    2017–18Kalev/Cramo2421.0.535.400.8114.12.11.0.59.9
    2018–19LEBL1722.4.525.308.9454.72.21.8.611.2
    Iberostar TenerifeACB612.1.500.500.0002.3.5.5.03.0
    2019–20Kalev/CramoLEBL1919.1.554.364.8525.31.81.3.610.5

    Estonia national team
    Year Tournament National Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2010 2010 U-18 European Championship Division B Estonia U-18 8831.5.465.200.6848.3.81.3.612.3
    2011 2011 U-18 European Championship Division B Estonia U-18 7729.3.459.222.6096.71.72.0.612.3
    2015 2015 Summer Universiade Estonia Universiade 7422.0.417.385.6155.01.31.4.111.6
    2017 2019 Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifiers Estonia 1017.0.500.3331.0003.0.0.0.013.0
    2018–19 2019 Basketball World Cup Qualification Estonia 5321.2.478.143.5005.41.61.4.85.2
    2020 EuroBasket 2022 qualification Estonia 2228.3.333.000.5005.52.51.0.53.5

    References
    1. "Andres Sõber tõi "noore Jaak Salumetsa" Tarvasse" (in Estonian). Delfi. 27 October 2015.
    2. "El Iberostar Tenerife se hace con los servicios de Janari Joesaar" (in Spanish). Liga ACB. 24 February 2019.
    3. "Janari Jõesaar sõlmis lepingu Hispaania kõrgliigaklubiga" (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 11 June 2020.
    4. "EESTI KOONDIS MÄNGUDEKS LÄTIGA" (PDF). basket.ee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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