Zaccharie Risacher News: Plays 22 minutes in return
Risacher (knee) registered seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds and one steal across 22 minutes during Saturday's 129-124 loss to Indiana.
Risacher was cleared to return Saturday from an 11-game absence due to a left knee bone bruise. He operated under a minutes restriction but still managed to finish as the Hawks' point-differential leader (plus-9). For the season, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft is averaging 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.6 three-pointers, 1.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks in 24.5 minutes per game while shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 36.0 percent from downtown over 37 appearances.
