His decision was expected but did not really raise doubts. Zacharie Perrin (202cm, 19 years old) officially announced on his social networks that he is entering the 2024 NBA Draft.
Le Bisontin is the second member of the 2004 generation (with Melvin Ajinça) to declare there this year, his 20th birthday. That’s one year after the headliners of this generation, Victor Wembanyama, Bilal Coulibaly, Rayan Rupert and Sidy Cissoko, who are already in the NBA.
⚡️ He has just announced it on his Instagram account, our interior @Perr1Zach shows up for the next Draft @NBA 🇺🇸🔥🦈
🔵 All of Antibes is behind you Zac let’s gooo ⚪️#GoSharks #GoZac pic.twitter.com/fXSmvXLSSd
— Antibes Sharks (@AntibesSharks) April 25, 2024
Domination in the French team and in club
Zacharie Perrin also played in the French U18 team with the latter, in the summer of 2021 and 2022. Before rubbing shoulders with the generation above, the one who is entering the Draft at the same time as him this year, at the summer 2023. Under the blue jersey, he has each time shown his full technical range in the racket, notably winning the silver medal in 2023, finishing as the team’s top scorer and in the best five of the Coupe du world. Since then, the native of Besançon has gone to train in Antibes. After a failed experience in the NCAA which earned him a blank season in 2022-2023, he returned to the club that launched him professionally to develop. In this 2023-24 season, he is averaging 9.7 points with 54% shooting success, including 35% from 3-point range, 6.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 24 minutes on average. He is part of the top 10 best rebounders in Pro B, at only 19 years old. He also developed a 3-point shot, although that was not at all his priority before. He even told us he wanted to become a « stretch 4 » in the future.
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On Instagram, Perrin said he was “full of deep gratitude” to everyone who helped him get to the NBA Draft. He wants to “approach this challenge with passion, ambition, determination, humility and confidence. » Some mock drafts announce the young Frenchman undrafted or potential surprise at the end of the second round. ESPN, which establishes a top 100 of the best young people of the 2024 vintage, for example ranks him in 75th position. Which gives a rather realistic overview of his chances of being selected in June. He is the 13th Frenchman to officially present himself this year. Even if some could withdraw by the June 16 deadline.
French people registered (in chronological order) :
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