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ZACCHARIE RISACHER
For the second consecutive year, a French player went No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. This year, it was Zaccharie Risacher, who heard his name called by the Atlanta Hawks.
Risacher, 19, began his pro career by playing for ASVEL Basket, the team owned by former San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker. Last season, Risacher was loaned to JL Bourg, where he immediately became a standout.
In 23 games, Risacher averaged 11.3 points per game while shooting 54.1% from the field and 45.0% from beyond the arc. Our own Sam Quinn says Risacher still has some work to do on that shot, but he has all the physical tools necessary to become a star in the NBA.
- Quinn: “He has good defensive tools, can handle the ball and has, at times, flashed an impressive jumper. He is streaky on that front, and his NBA future may very well be dictated by how much that shot develops, but he brings a little bit of everything to the table as a 19-year-old. If he grows into the sort of player the Hawks think he can be, then he has a chance to be the kind of wing that fits onto any roster regardless of who else it has.”
CBS Sports NBA expert Adam Finkelstein graded each first-round selection, and the Hawks earned a solid “B” for their Risacher pick. It may not be flashy on the surface, but Risacher’s ceiling is high.
The No. 1 overall pick really came down to a pair of Frenchmen, with Alex Sarr coming off the board immediately after Risacher, going to the Washington…
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