{"id":126824,"date":"2025-03-04T07:12:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T12:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=126824"},"modified":"2025-03-04T07:12:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T12:12:50","slug":"hawks-no-1-pick-zaccharie-risacher-starting-play-like-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/04\/hawks-no-1-pick-zaccharie-risacher-starting-play-like-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks No. 1 Pick Starting To Play Like One"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Zaccharie Risacher<\/a> isn’t particularly flashy, explosive, or expressive.<\/p>\n

These aren’t the only reasons that he’s flown under the radar. Despite being teammates with showman Trae Young<\/a>, he hasn’t gotten much attention from the national media<\/a>. That being said, many Hawks fans would be quick to point out that Young doesn’t get as much praise as they’d expect either.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Risacher has played so well over the past month that it’s impossible to ignore his performance.<\/p>\n

Hawks No. 1 Pick Zaccharie Risacher Starting To Play Like One<\/h2>\n

Risacher hasn’t necessarily been stringing together 20-point games. He does consistently score in double-digit figures<\/a>. He’s also the only rookie this season who has multiple games with 30+ points and zero turnovers.<\/p>\n

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19-year-old Zaccharie Risacher, who finished tonight with 30 points and zero turnovers, became the first teenager in NBA history with multiple 30-point, zero-turnover games, per Elias Sports.<\/p>\n

11\/6 vs. NYK: 33 points, 0 turnovers
\n1\/30 at CLE: 30 points, 0 turnovers<\/p>\n

\u2014 Hawks PR (@HawksPR) January 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n