Zaccharie Risacher turned in a career performance on Sunday and joined an elite list of players in history, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Risacher produced 36 points, six rebounds and one steal in the 145-124 victory at Fiserv Forum. He finished by shooting 12-of-21 from the field, including 5-of-11 from 3-point range, in 34 minutes as the Hawks clinched, at worst, a spot in the play-in tournament.
The No. 1 pick became the 10th teenager in history to score at least 36 points in a game, joining the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and Victor Wembanyama. He is the youngest player in franchise history to reach that mark (19 years, 356 days).
"He runs so consistently and hard that he gets easy baskets by doing that and I think that also kind of puts you in the flow of the game and be instinctive," Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. "I think the work he has put in and continuing to shoot -- he had a couple of games where he didn't shoot it as well. We believe in him as a coaching staff and I know his teammates believe in him, too."
A CAREER-HIGH 36 PTS FOR THE NO. 1 PICK 🙌🔥
— NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2025
Zaccharie Risacher took OVER in the @ATLHawks W tonight 💯 pic.twitter.com/riBNpzCYqh
Risacher is averaging 12.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists on 35% shooting from 3-point range in 67 games with the Hawks. He is second among all rookies in total scoring (832) and is the only first-year player with three 30-point games this season.
The Frenchman was the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for February, becoming the sixth Hawks player to win. He was the second rookie this season to record at least 150 points and 50 rebounds while committing fewer than 15 turnovers in 300 minutes in a month.
Risacher in January became the first teenager to have multiple 30-point, zero-turnover games and is one of 17 players to achieve that feat this season. He is also one of eight players ...
