As anticipated, potential No. 1 choose Zaccharie Risacher has submitted paperwork to the NBA to make himself eligible for the 2024 draft, he tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN.
A 6’10” French ahead who turned 19 in early April, Risacher has been taking part in professionally in his residence nation since 2021. He spent this season with JL Bourg, which competes in France’s prime league (LNB Professional A) and completed because the runner-up on this 12 months’s EuroCup match.
Risacher was glorious throughout EuroCup competitors, averaging 13.1 factors, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per sport with a .566/.561/.659 taking pictures line in 17 video games (24.0 MPG), per Basketball-Reference. He has put up 9.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG and 1.0 APG on .426/.341/.721 taking pictures in 27 LNB Professional A contests.
Givony describes Risacher as a prospect who performs “mistake-free, clever” basketball on each ends of the courtroom, noting that he has proven good vary on his bounce shot and robust versatility on protection. He could be a great match on just about any NBA roster and nonetheless has loads of room to proceed growing, Givony provides.
“There are plenty of issues I can convey an NBA crew,” Risacher mentioned. “To begin with — my primary energy is my taking pictures. Then my defensive skill after that. And lastly, my skill to do what’s requested of me, utilizing my versatility — I can rebound, deal with the ball if wanted, end above the rim, go the ball. No matter you ask me to do I’ll do it and do it properly.”
Risacher has been the No. 1 prospect on ESPN’s large board for the final a number of updates, having surpassed fellow Frenchman Alexandre Sarr earlier this 12 months.
