Who is Zaccharie Risacher? Everything you need to know about the Atlanta Hawks’ No. 1 overall draft pick

First overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft, the Atlanta Hawks have selected French forward Zaccharie Risacher.

After a month and a half of speculation, the Hawks decided to go with the man they had been linked to since the beginning. The 19-year-old star is heading to Georgia to team up alongside Trae Young and Dejounte Murray (for now). Risacher’s potential speaks for itself, and as Atlanta looks to compete in a very cutthroat Eastern Conference, Risacher’s presence could pay huge dividends in just a few years.

Here’s everything you need to know about Atlanta’s newest young star.

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Who did Zacharie Risacher play for last year?

Risacher played for JL Bourg in the Betclic Elite League in France last year. Risacher’s team finished its regular season in fourth place with a 25-9 record. They had the best defensive rating in the Euro League, which is very telling of Risacher’s strengths.

JL Bourg reached the semi-finals of the LNB Elite league, the French first division, but the team ultimately lost to Monaco, who would end up winning the championship.

Zacharie Risacher height, weight

According to Risacher’s RealGM page, Risacher is 6-foot-8 and weighs 204 pounds.

Size of Zaccharie Risacher

ESPN says Risacher has a wingspan of 6 feet, 10.5 inches.

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Experts believe that Risacher is a defensive specialist, capable of playing anywhere and protecting anyone on the field. He’s also a terrific three-point shooter for someone his size, shooting over 40 percent from three in LNB Elite last season.

Risacher’s weaknesses lie in his dribbling and his weight. Risacher struggles with his ball handling and ability to score at the rim. Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer writes: “He just doesn’t have much lift to the basket, and he lacks flash off the dribble. He’ll need to prove his improved shooting numbers are real. He hasn’t than 29.8 percent over his last 31 games, which better resembles the 32 percent from 3 he made in his previous three seasons overseas.

Where is Risacher from?

Risacher was born in Spain but was there only three years before his family moved to France, where Risacher would spend the remainder of his youth.

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