Atlanta Hawks select Zacharie Risacher with first pick

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1. Atlanta Hawks

Zaccharie Risacher, Forward, JL Bourg

Risacher played for JL Bourg in the French Elite LNB league last season, displaying strong ball-handling ability, playmaking potential and good sense of the game. He has a jump fluid and is a good athlete who finishes well around the rim. The 19-year-old is a good team defender, displaying his basketball intelligence and competitiveness with a 6-foot-9 frame. Risacher averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.8 steals per game last season.

The Hawks have some personnel decisions to make surrounding Risacher, but it’s clear that Atlanta believes he can be a cornerstone of the franchise.