France's Zaccharie Risacher was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the first overall pick in Wednesday's opening round of the NBA Draft.It marks only the third time in NBA history that the top two picks in the draft have not had US college experience.
He is the second Frenchman to be picked first in the NBA draft in successive years, following Victor Wembanyama.
The 19-year-old has been derided as a nepo-baller. But growing up around one of the greatest players of all time could help him build a long career as a role player