Three Europeans projected in Top 5 of 2024 NBA Draft / News - Basketnews.com

Alex Sarr remains in first place, while Zaccharie Risacher (#2) and Nikola Topic (#5) round out the top 5. Tidjane Salaun (#6) and Matas Buzelis (#10) are featured in the top 10. Overall, 11 Europeans are projected to be drafted in the first round.

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With the NBA getting more global each year, the latest mock of the 2024 NBA Draft features more international prospects than ever before.

Matas Buzelis

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In the latest mock draft from ESPN's Jonathan Givony, French big man Alex Sarr remains in first place. Playing for Perth Wildcats in the Australian NBL, Sarr averages 9.6 points and 4.4 rebounds at 18 years old. He's often regarded as having the most well-rounded skill set of the entire pool of prospects in the lottery. Sarr is currently sidelined with a hip injury.

Coming in second place is Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse's forward Zaccharie Risacher. After leaving LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in the EuroLeague, Risacher is one of the leading players in his team in the EuroCup, averaging 12.1 points and 3.8 rebounds for 11.2 PIR per game en route to second place in Group B with 11 wins and 3 losses.

Rounding out the top 5 is Nikola Topic, who has risen through the ranks since the last mock draft. Topic, now sidelined with a long-term injury, transferred from Mega MIS Belgrade in the ABA League to Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in the EuroLeague and immediately showed glimpses of his talent.

Besides the top three Europeans, there are two more prospects from the continent in the Top 10. In 6th place comes Cholet Basket's Tidjane Salaun, while Matas Buzelis, who was once projected to even go no. 1, is 10th on the list.

Europeans in 2024 NBA Mock Draft (via Jonathan Givony):

#1 - Alex Sarr - PF/C - Perth Wildcats (NBL) #2 - Zaccharie Risacher - SF - Mincidelice JL Bourg-en-Bresse (France/EuroCup) #5 - Nikola Topic - PG - Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (Serbia/EuroLeague) #6 - Tidjane Salaun - PF - Cholet Basket (France/BCL) #10 - Matas Buzelis - SF - G League Ignite (G League) #21 - Bobi Klintman - SF/PF - Cairns Taipans (NBL) #22- Juan Nunez - PG - ratiopharm Ulm (Germany/EuroCup) #23 - Izan Almansa - PF/C - G League Ignite (G League) #28 - Tristan da Silva - SF/PF - Colorado (NCAA) #29 - Melvin AJinca - SG/SF - Saint Quentin (France) #30 - Baba Miller - PF - Florida State (NCAA) Thank you for reading us! Help us even more.