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Two days after blowing his twentieth candle, Zaccharie Risacher (2.05 m, 20 years old) celebrated his birthday in his own way: with an offensive recital. This Thursday evening, on the Parquet of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the French winger of the Atlanta Hawks set his new career record with 38 points, leading his own towards a quiet victory (133-109). The n ° 1 of the last NBA draft radiated from the start to sign an almost perfect first quarter and finish with 15 successful shots out of 20, including 6/11 behind the arc and an immaculate 9/9 at 2-point. He only missed his free throws (2/5) to cross the 40 bar.
A one -way match, a flamboyant risker
From the first half, Zaccharie Risacher already had 23 points on the counter, to secure his fourth match at 20 units on a half-time this season. The Hawks then led 69-45 and will never be worried. The former JL Bourg player chained the counterattacks, multiplied the Dunks and enjoyed a team of net too tender.
CAREER NIGHT FOR ZACCHARIE RISACHER 🚨
💪 38 PTS (career-high)
💪 4 REB
💪 2 STL
💪 6 3PM pic.twitter.com/4sIArQCVyx– NBA (@nba) April 11, 2025
His teammate Trae Young added 24 points and 12 assists, while Dyson Daniels split an almost triple-double line: 10 points, 9 passes, 9 rebounds and 3 interceptions. On the net side, only Jalen Wilson (20 points) has survived a little.
The only Rookie in several matches at 35 points
With this performance, Risacher becomes the only rookie this season to have signed several matches at 35 or more points. Better still, he joins Allen Iverson as the only n ° 1 of Draft to succeed in several meetings at 35 points or more and 5 baskets at 3-point or more on their rookie season. A statistical that says a lot.
Allen Iverson (1996-97): 7
Trae Young (2018-19): 5
Zaccharie Risacher (2024-25): 4***
Donovan Mitchell (2017-18) 4
Jalen Green (2021-22): 4
Brandon Miller (2023-24): 4— Hawks PR (@HawksPR) April 11, 2025
“I don't feel like I was 20 years old. I have been a man since I was 16 years old ”he said on the field after the match at the Tubitha Turner microphone.
The roty as a ultimate reward?
Even if it seems today slightly preceded by Spur Stephon Castle (1.98 m, 20 years) in the Rookie of the Year race, Zaccharie Risacher signs a remarkable end of the season. With four games at 30 or more, he proves that he is already one of the best scorers of his generation. It will be expected next week for the Play-In Tournament, probably against the Magic or the Heat, with a place in a playoff place against the Cavs or the Celtics. A real character test, a year after playing a Eurocup final with the JL Bourg.
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