Projected top-5 pick Risacher declares for NBA draft

NANTERRE, FRANCE - MARCH 23: Zaccharie Risacher (10) (Bourg en Bresse) looks on during the French National Basketball League (LNB) game between Nanterre 92 and Bourg en Bresse at Palais des sports Maurice Thorez on March 23, 2024 in Nanterre, France.
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French prospect Zaccharie Risacher has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, he told ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

Risacher is a potential top-five selection and is projected at No. 4 in theScore's mock draft.

"It's always been my dream to get to the best league in the world," Risacher told Givony. "I've been putting the work in for this since I was a kid."

The 6-foot-10 wing is a 3-and-D player with excellent length and a 39% clip from beyond the arc while playing in France's top league. He's averaging 10.4 points in 23 minutes per game this season.

"There are a lot of things I can bring an NBA team," Risacher said. "First of all - my No. 1 strength is my shooting. Then my defensive ability after that. And lastly, my ability to do what's asked of me, using my versatility - I can rebound, handle the ball if needed, finish above the rim, pass the ball. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do it and do it well."

Risacher will hope to hear his name called early on draft night, which is split between two days from June 26-27.

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