Zachary Risache | Photo: Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports
Last night in the National Basketball Association (NBA) took place first round of the draft procedurein which the Atlanta Hawks selected the French player with the number one pick Zakaria Risache.
2023/2024 In the season of 2016, he represented the French championship team “Bourg”, in which the basketball player averaged 10.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 32 regular season games, while in seven play-off games he averaged 15.1 points and 7.4 rebounds. balls under baskets.
In the French championship, Risache was recognized as the best young player of the past season, while in the ULEB Eurocup he was recognized as the rising star award.
It should be reminded that a French player was also drafted with the first number last year, when San Antonio “Spurs” chose Viktor Vembanyam.
Another French representative was chosen with the second number Alexander Sars, who will go to the Washington Wizards. He 2023/2024 represented the Wildcats of the Australian Championship (NBL) in the 2018 season, finishing the season with an average of 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks.
Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets went with the third pick Reed Shepardwho represented Kentucky College in the NCAA Championship and averaged 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 33 games.
A total of 30 players were drafted in the first round, of which 20 represent the USA, four – France, and one basketball player each represents Lithuania, Switzerland, Germany, Serbia, Cameroon and Canada.
The second round of the draft will take place tonight at 23:00 Latvian time.
NBA draft TOP10 picks:
1.Zachary Rissache (Atlanta Hawks)
2. Alexander Sars (Washington Wizards)
3. Reed Sheppard (Houston Rockets)
4. Stefon Castle (San Antonio Spurs)
5. Ron Holland (Detroit Pistons)
6. Tijans Salauns (Charlotte Hornets)
7. Donovan Klingan (Portland Trail Blazers)
8. Rob Dillingham (San Antonio Spurs, traded to Minnesota Timberwolves)
9. Zack Iddy (Memphis Grizzlies)
10. Cody Williams (Utah Jazz)
