The NBA’s most recent No. 1 pick, Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher, struggled in his official NBA debut. After seeing varying levels of success in both Summer League and preseason, the Frenchman’s official NBA start wasn’t sparkling ...

Zaccharie Risacher drained his first shot before finishing with seven points as the Hawks held on against the Nets on Wednesday night.

For Zaccharie Risacher, it was the perfect start to an NBA career of such promise. A wide-open look from 3-point range. Nothing but net.

It might be only a preseason game (and the very first one at that), but it is hard to imagine tonight's game not being viewed as a huge success for the Atlanta

The Hawks moved to 1-1 in the preseason last night, falling 104-89 to the Philadelphia 76ers. It was a struggle offensively from start to finish, as no starter finished with more than 10 points.

He made his debut in the Hawks’ 120-116 home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Oct 23, contributing seven points off the bench. Read more at straitstimes.com.

For Zaccharie Risacher, it was the perfect start to an NBA career of such promise. A wide-open look from outside the 3-point stripe. Nothing but net. But the French teenager quickly learned what a steep learning curve he faces in his rookie season with the Atlanta Hawks.