Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher: Limited role in season-ending loss
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Risacher racked up three points (1-11 FG, 0-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and two steals across 16 minutes during Friday's 123-114 overtime Play-In Game loss to the Heat.
Despite starting, Risacher only saw 16 minutes of action in Friday's overtime loss, allowing Caris LeVert, Terance Mann and Georges Niang to all receive increased playing time. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft ended his rookie campaign averaging 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 24.6 minutes on 45.8/35.5/71.1 shooting splits across 75 regular-season appearances. However, in Risacher's 42 regular-season appearances since the beginning of January, he converted 40.1 percent of his 4.8 three-point attempts per contest.
Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher: Muted performance in loss
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Risacher closed with seven points (2-10 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and three rebounds over 29 minutes during Tuesday's 120-95 Play-In Game loss to the Magic.
Risacher struggled to generate anything offensively while playing in his first-ever postseason game, though the usage was encouraging. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Risacher still has a long way to go as a fantasy asset -- he finished well outside the top-200 for nine-category value with 12.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.5 blocks and 1.6 three-pointers on 45.5 percent shooting from the field.
Risacher collected 38 points (15-20 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 2-5 FT), four rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 35 minutes during Thursday's 133-109 victory over the Nets.
Risacher was held to eight points in his previous matchup Tuesday against the Magic, but he managed to put this sluggish showing behind him and turned in the best game of his young career Thursday. The 20-year-old's huge night marked his fourth 30-point showing of the 2024-25 season. Following the win, Risacher will have two more opportunities in the regular season before getting his first taste of the postseason as the Hawks look to lock up the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.
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Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher: Notches 16 points
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Risacher amassed 16 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and two assists over 22 minutes during Sunday's 147-134 win over the Jazz.
Risacher has found his groove on the offensive end, scoring 15.0 points per game over his last seven appearances in 25.9 minutes. The rest of his stat line has left a lot to be desired, however, with 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.4 blocks and 1.6 three-pointers on 46.1 percent from the field and 75.0 percent from the line.
Risacher provided nine points (4-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one steal over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 120-118 loss to the Mavericks.
Risacher continues to struggle on the offensive end, tallying single digits for the third time in the past four games. Despite his recent shooting woes, it's been a relatively strong rookie campaign for Risacher. A season-ending shoulder injury to Jalen Johnson allowed him to step into the starting lineup on a consistent basis. In 24.8 minutes per game this season, Risacher is averaging 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 three-pointers in 24.8 minutes per contest.
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Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher: Erupts for career-best 36 points
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Risacher chipped in 36 points (12-21 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 7-9 FT), six rebounds and one steal across 35 minutes during Sunday's 145-124 win over Milwaukee.
The first overall pick in the 2024 Draft looked like a future franchise player Sunday, setting a new career scoring high as he out-dueled Giannis Antetokounmpo, who finished with 31 points. Risacher remains inconsistent -- he scored only five points in Thursday's loss to the Heat -- but that's to be expected from a kid who doesn't turn 20 years old for another couple of weeks. He's drained multiple three-pointers in seven of the last 10 games, averaging 17.7 points, 4.3 boards, 2.4 threes and 1.2 assists over that stretch while shooting 53.1 percent from the floor.
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