Risacher noticed the difference early. “Back in France I was super athletic, and now I’m just a regular dude,” Risacher said of his adjustment when I asked him in training camp.

Risacher, 19, played this past season for JL Bourg in France's LNB Elite league and averaged 11.1 points and 4.0 rebounds across competition in both the EuroCup and the French league.

Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher is stoked to play for France After he struggled at the beginning of his rookie season , Risacher had a nice turnaround. He averaged 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.2 ...

There’s no Victor Wembanyama in the class headed to the NBA draft this week. There’s no Zaccharie Risacher, either. For the ...

The Atlanta Hawks selected wing Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft, but the Frenchman has already come to a realization regarding the difficulty of making the ...

Zaccharie Risacher was not your normal No. 1 ... This is especially true for whom the Atlanta Hawks took with the first overall pick — Zaccharie Risacher. The wing from France was not a surefire ...

Atlanta Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher called it an honor to play and represent France in the Rising Stars Game on Friday at NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, California. Risacher is ...

Know all about Zaccharie Risacher's Siblings including their names and more. ... After retiring, he founded a basketball training facility in Chaponost, France, to mentor future athletes.

NBA draft: France’s Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr go 1-2 to Hawks, Wizards Risacher, a 19-year-old forward, is the second consecutive international prospect – and fourth overall – to be ...

NBA Draft features a boatload of talent coming out of France, including Noa Essengue. After Victor Wembanyama, Alex Sarr, and ...

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Plenty of NBA players represent France, and Atlanta Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher is no different. After France took Team USA to the Gold Medal game in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, it might ...