Zaccharie Risacher signs his first pro contract with ASVEL, but is sent out on loan / News - Basketnews.com

French NBA prospect Zaccharie Risacher will play next season with Bourg, after having signed his first professional deal with ASVEL.

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With a promising NBA future lying ahead,Zaccharie Risacher has signed his first professional contract withLDCL ASVEL Villeurbanne .

Zaccharie Risacher

Team:LDLC ASVEL VilleurbannePosition:SFAge:18Height:202 cmBirth place:FranceProfileNewsStatistics

However, the 18-year-old prospect won't stay with the EuroLeague side for another season, as the club will loan him out to JL Bourg-en-Bresse in the coming season.

The youngest French player to have started a EuroLeague match (February 4, 2022 vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul), Risacher has already participated in 21 matches in the competition, 46 in total with LDLC ASVEL since November 21, 2021.

At Bourg, Risacher is expected to continue his development and assume more responsibilities.

According to Gabriel Pantel-Jouve of BeBasket, Risacher grew dissatisfied with working alongside head coach TJ Parker and it was his decision to be transferred to Bourg.

Ricacher finished his second EuroLeague season in 2022-23, averaging 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 2.5 PIR over 18 games (13 minutes).

According to ESPN's 2024 NBA mock draft, Risacher is expected to go No. 3 overall.

At the beginning of April, ASVEL president Tony Parker stated that the club would build the team around Risacher, Nando De Colo, and Joffrey Lauvergne next season.

"Next season, the most important thing is Zaccharie Risacher," Parker underlined at the time. "He will be the heart of our strategy."

ASVEL even planned an American tour in the upcoming summer to expose Risacher as much as possible.

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