# Janari Jõesaar

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.
College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| 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.
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
### College

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2015–16 | Rakvere Tarvas | KML | 28 | 18.4 | .478 | .390 | .826 | 5.4 | .8 | .8 | .4 | 9.5 |
| 2016–17 | University of Tartu | KML | 33 | 24.8 | .468 | .318 | .773 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .6 | 10.8 |
| 2017–18 | Kalev/Cramo | KML | 24 | 21.0 | .535 | .400 | .811 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 9.9 |
| 2018–19 | Kalev/Cramo | LEBL | 17 | 22.4 | .525 | .308 | .945 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .6 | 11.2 |
| 2018–19 | 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 |
| 2020–21 | 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 | KK Włocławek | PLK | 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 |
| 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 |