Welcome to NBA, Zacharie Risacher.
The No. 1 general choice by the Atlanta Hawks final summer season, Risacher made his ninth profession NBA recreation his finest to this point.
At residence towards New York KnicksOne of many high contenders within the Jap Convention, Risacher led Atlanta in scoring en path to a 121-116 victory.
Risacher had 33 factors, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks whereas capturing 11 of 18 general, 6 of 10 from deep and 5 of 9 from the foul line. He turned the primary rookie in historical past to succeed in these numbers in a recreation.
Factors, capturing proportion, threes, rebounds, steals and blocks have been all profession highs. He additionally did not document any turnovers.
Risacher exemplified the silky qualities that made him the highest choose in a draft the place there weren’t many clearly outlined elite prospects.
The victory improved Atlanta to 4-5 whereas the Knicks fell to 3-4.
Trae Younger added 23 factors on 7-of-21 capturing, whereas fellow up-and-comer Jalen Johnson had 23 factors, 15 rebounds and 7 assists on 10-of-18 capturing.
Zaccharie Risacher is a top-two choose within the 2024 NBA Draft and is the son of an Olympian and a French Corridor of Famer.
