Veesaar Named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Finalist

0:00On March 12, North Carolina Jr. Hanri Vsar just made the cut as one of five national finalists for the 2026 Karim Abdul Jabbar, center of the year award. The Naysmith Hall of Fame announced it on Thursday. He's up against Florida's Alex Condon, Gonzaga's Graham Ike, Kansas's Flory Baidunga, and St. John's Zubi Egeo 4. Vsar leads the tar heels and field goal percentage at 61.4%, 3 points shooting at 41.5% and blocks, with 35. He's second on the team and scoring at 16.3 points per game and rebounding at 8.4 boards. As a transfer from Arizona, Vsar earned second team all ACC honors this week after finishing eighth and voting. His efficient play stands out for a big man making threes. He could make history as the first ACC player with 30 blocks and 33 pointers while shooting 60% from the floor this season. He's averaging 1.2 threes per game and on pace to hit that rare combo. The winner gets

1:04revealed in late March, right before the final four, so keep an eye on how Vsar finishes strong.