Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher No. 1 overall in 2024 NBA Draft

Field Level Media|published: Wed 26th June, 20:26 2024

Jun 26, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Zaccharie Risacher poses for photos with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected first overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The Atlanta Hawks selected forward Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.

Risacher comes out of France, where he most recently played for JL Bourg-en-Bresse of LNB Elite, the country's premier division of professional basketball.

In 32 games last season, Risacher averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists for JL Bourg. The 19-year-old is 6-foot-9 and weighed in at 195 pounds at the draft combine back in May.

Atlanta does not own another pick in this year's draft, which has been split into two days. Wednesday's first round is being held at Barclays Center in New York. ESPN's Seaport District Studios -- also in New York -- will host the second round.

The Washington Wizards will be on the clock next.

--Field Level Media