“Made in France” fashionable in the NBA? Lhe Draft 2024 will take place on the night of Wednesday June 26 to Thursday June 27 in New York. In 2023, the Frenchman Victor Wembanyama had been chosen 1st by the San Antonio Spurs. Two young French players could follow in the footsteps of the French pivot.
This 2024 vintage promises to be much more indecisive than last year’s. The French Alexandre Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher are candidates to be taken quickly in this Draft. They could be chosen in 1st position.
Alexandre Sarr has a profile that is similar to that of Wembanyama. This 2.16m pivot is extremely mobile for its size. Born in Bordeaux, the 19-year-old left for the Real Madrid training center at 14 and then joined the United States. This season, he has made a name for himself with Perth in Australia.
Zaccharie Risacher is better known among French basketball fans. This 2.06m winger, also 19 years old, has something in common with Wembanyama. As the pivot, he left ASVEL to join another French club, Bourg-en-Bresse. The son of Stéphane Risacher, a former basketball player, shone this year in the championship and the Euro Cup. He has a chance, like Sarr, of being chosen among the top two. They are expected in the top 5.
Another French player could appear in the top 15 of this NBA Draft. Tidjane Salaün is also expected. This fast and explosive winger is also capable of shooting from behind the three-point line. His personality might also please. He recently declared that he wanted to be the best Frenchman in the NBA.
The quality of French training, as in other European countries, is praised by the NBA. Before arriving in the Great League, players from the Old Continent already have professional experience while the Americans play at university. In the wake of Victor Wembanyama, Bilal Coulibaly also had a very good first NBA season for Washington.
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