“I’d like to say there’s no pressure,” Risacher, 19, told Andscape recently about being the No. 1 pick. “I love challenges. People know they want to compete [against me]. They want to impress. They want to show you. Play hard. But I want to do it, too. And that’s just basketball.”
Source: Andscape
Source: Andscape
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
There hasn’t been much buzz on the 2024 No. 1 #NBA Draft pick Zaccharie Risacher so far. But that changes tonight when the heralded rookie and his Atlanta #Hawks visit the New York #Knicks at MSG with a trip to the NBA Cup semis in Las Vegas on the line. bit.ly/3OSc31g – 4:56 PM
There hasn’t been much buzz on the 2024 No. 1 #NBA Draft pick Zaccharie Risacher so far. But that changes tonight when the heralded rookie and his Atlanta #Hawks visit the New York #Knicks at MSG with a trip to the NBA Cup semis in Las Vegas on the line. bit.ly/3OSc31g – 4:56 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Top overall pick Zaccharie Risacher putting up some from free throws before his Madison Square Garden debut. pic.x.com/Y6rBLiGvyJ – 4:47 PM
Top overall pick Zaccharie Risacher putting up some from free throws before his Madison Square Garden debut. pic.x.com/Y6rBLiGvyJ – 4:47 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Hawks seeing progress with rookie and No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 10:27 AM
Hawks seeing progress with rookie and No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 10:27 AM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Atlanta #Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher loves challenge of his #NBA rookie season. The No. 1 overall pick gets his first spotlight game in #NBACup quarterfinals against New York #Knicks. @andscape bit.ly/3OSc31g – 10:21 AM
Atlanta #Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher loves challenge of his #NBA rookie season. The No. 1 overall pick gets his first spotlight game in #NBACup quarterfinals against New York #Knicks. @andscape bit.ly/3OSc31g – 10:21 AM
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Snyder has actually been most impressed with Risacher’s defense. Defensively, Atlanta entered the week 3.4 points per possession better with the long defender on the floor, according to Cleaning the Glass. “We focus a lot on what a young player does offensively,” Snyder said. “But defensively, he’s been challenged trying to take multiple matchups. If you’re a wing in the NBA, those are the best players in the world that you’re looking at every night.” -via Andscape / December 11, 2024
NBA Communications: Other nominees ... West: Stephon Castle (SAS), Donovan Clingan (POR), Ryan Dunn (PHX), Zach Edey (MEM) and Dalton Knecht (LAL). East: Bub Carrington and Alex Sarr (WAS), and Zaccharie Risacher (ATL). -via Twitter / December 3, 2024
“Zacch, they say has a really high ceiling,” Snyder said. “Growth isn’t linear. He’s had 31-point games, four-point games, I don’t even know. And honestly, that’s not to me what his developmental arc needs to look like. “He’s been a pleasure to coach; he’s a great teammate. The one thing people weren’t most aware of is his versatility on defense. He’s had to guard a lot of matchups. He guarded on the perimeter in the Eurocup and the French League, but we’ve asked him to do that in a lot of significant matchups. He’s risen to the occasion on that. I think he’s having a heck of a year and looking forward to continuing to see him grow.” -via Clutch Points / November 26, 2024