When he decided to leave ASVEL and strike out on his own, Zaccharie Risacher did not go far from his native region since he signed up in Bourg-en-Bresse, with the neighbors.

The change will be much bigger next season, and his mother has spoken out on the subject.

When NBA teams look at the Draft, the talent of the players is studied in depth, it is an essential basis. For the most struggling franchises, those who are lucky enough to choose high, this big ceremony is an opportunity to change their destiny.

When a talent like LeBron James or Victor Wembanyama presents himself for example, the time for reflection should not be long anyway.

But on certain vintages, like this year, when the best prospects are close in terms of level, then we have to go further in the analysis. And very often, it is the family environment that is privileged.

How was a young player educated? How does he behave with those around him?

How will those close to him affect his career and his choices?

The Risacher fans of Atlanta and the Hawks

In the case of Zaccharie Risacher, n°1 of the last edition, these questions quickly had to be evacuated as his family seems ideal.

His father is a former member of the French basketball team, so he knows the high level, while his sister is an orange ball prodigy.

Just as Atlanta fell in love with the Risachers, the winger’s mother fell in love with her son’s new franchise.

She spoke to Skweek:

 

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And in the case of Zacharie Risacher, No. 1 in the last Draft, the crush was mutual between the player’s family and the leaders of the Hawks.