“It has always been my dream to reach the best league in the world. I’ve been working for this since I was a kid. JL Bourg has given me an incredible opportunity to show what I can do. It has been the perfect place to start my career. I am very grateful to be able to play for this club,” said Zaccharie Risacher on ESPN.
The 19-year-old player plays for JL Bourg, a team from the French city of Bourg-en-Bresse, which currently occupies third position in the LNB Pro A standings and has reached the Eurocup final, although it lost to Paris: “I am proud to be part of this journey with my teammates and what we have achieved in the Eurocup. We want to do something special the rest of the season. “It has been a long season and a long process with many ups and downs.” The forward averaged 10.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 23 minutes per game, with 39% shooting from 3. Statistics that have led him to be the possible number 1 in the draft: “My goal at the beginning of the season was that They chose me as high as possible, like any other competitor. But I won’t be angry or disappointed if I’m not number one or number two. I want to be the best, but I also want to fulfill my dreams. I know that the NBA draft is not the end, it is just the beginning, that is why I pay less attention to being the best pick.”
Risacher has played 60 games in different competitions, compared to other players his age, there are many: “I feel good physically,” he stated. “I always make sure my body feels good to play matches at the highest level. There were some times during the season when I felt a little more tired due to the number of games, sometimes including two or three a week, with difficult travel. And that’s not counting the additional development work I’m doing at the same time. That’s complicated for a young body. But that has never been an excuse, it is simply a long season.”
He is a player with good shooting data and defensive technique, in addition to being versatile on the court since he can defend point guards or power forwards without problem. He also demonstrates great vision in the game and intelligence in the plays and movements in attack. He was born in Malaga in 2005, because his father was playing for Unicaja at the time, but he has represented France in the youth categories. In February of this year he made the jump to the senior team at just 18 years old. He is a player who clearly will not have difficulties adapting to any NBA team, where he will be able to evolve and will play with his childhood idols, such as Curry or Durant: “There are many things that I can contribute to an NBA team. First of all, my strong point is shooting. Then, my defensive ability. And finally, my ability to do what is asked of me, using my versatility: I can rebound, handle the ball if necessary, finish above the rim, pass the ball. No matter what they ask of me, I will do it and I will do it well.”
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2024-05-11 07:26:24
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