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• Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher: Goes for 22 points Monday

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Risacher ended Monday's 132-123 victory over Philadelphia with 22 points (9-16 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds and two assists over 31 minutes. The rookie continues to go through the ups and downs of a grueling first season in the NBA, but he seems to be trending in the right direction. Risacher has surpassed the 20-point mark in two of his last five outings, averaging 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and a combined 1.6 steals-plus-blocks in five outings this month. To put things into perspective, he averaged 12.8 points per game in February and 11.9 points per game in January.

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• Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher: Leads charge in comeback win

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  Risacher ended Monday's 132-130 win over the Grizzlies with a team-high 27 points (11-13 FG, 5-7 3Pt), one rebound, one block and four steals in 32 minutes. It was the 19-year-old's best scoring effort since Jan. 30, when Risacher poured in 30 points against the Cavs. The first overall pick in the 2024 Draft also set a new career high with four steals, and while his production has been erratic on occasion, he continues to flash his impressive upside. Risacher has drained multiple three-pointers in six of the last seven games, averaging 14.0 points, 5.1 boards, 2.6 threes, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks over that stretch while shooting an eye-popping 52.9 percent (18-for-34) from beyond the arc.

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• Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher: Muted performance in win

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  Risacher closed with two points (1-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 26 minutes during Monday's 98-86 victory over Miami. This was a tough showing for the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, but this was just a bump in the road of what's been a pretty good month. Through 10 February outings, Risacher has averaged 13.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.8 three-pointers in 25.2 minutes per game.

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• Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher: Double-double vs. Orlando

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  Risacher finished with 11 points (4-15 FG, 3-5 3Pt), 12 rebounds, one block and one steal across 24 minutes during Thursday's 114-108 loss to Orlando. The 2024 first-overall pick struggled with his shot Thursday, but Risacher managed to finish as the Hawks' leading rebounder and logged the first double-double of his NBA career. He has averaged 13.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 24.3 minutes per game since the beginning of February, but Risacher should be in line for a heavier workload down the stretch as Atlanta attempts to make a late push towards the playoffs.

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• Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher: Game-high 30 points in return

  01/31/2025 • By RotoWire

  Risacher dropped 30 points (11-14 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 3-6 FT), two steals, one rebound and one assist in 25 minutes during Thursday's 137-115 loss to the Cavaliers. The rookie forward showed no signs of rust in just his second game back from an adductor injury that sidelined him for seven of his last eight games. As expected, his time on the court was limited, but he produced nonetheless, putting up the second-best scoring performance of his young career and marking the first time he's logged more points than minutes played. His two steals were a nice addition to the fantasy output, but that aside he didn't contribute much in other facets of the game. With Jalen Johnson (shoulder) ruled out for the season, Risacher should be expected to carry a larger role in head coach Quin Snyder's offense going forward.

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