The Atlanta Hawks took Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night and France landed three players in the top six in a historic night for the country.
These days, American college players have to wait their turn in the NBA draft. It’s someone else’s time at the top.“That’s amazing,” Risacher said. “We try to represent our country and so, glad to be a part of it. You know there are more players coming in.”
When he did, it made NBA draft history. This is the first time that the draft has gone consecutive years without the No. 1 pick being someone who played at an American college.Sarr went second to the Washington Wizards after playing last year with Perth in Australia’s National Basketball League. Houston made Kentucky freshman Reed Sheppard the No. 3 pick. A one-and-done college player had topped the draft for 13 straight years from 2010-22 beforeStephon Castle of the two-time reigning national champion Huskies made it two straight college freshmen when San Antonio took him at No. 4, the Spurs’ first of two picks in the top 10. They also held the No. 8 selection - though they dealt the rights to that pick, Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham, to Minnesota.
The Detroit Pistons took Ron Holland of the G League Ignite with the fifth pick before the Hornets took Tidjane Salaun, who played last year for Cholet Basket inThe draft moved to a two-night format this year, with the first round being held as usual at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the second round to be held Thursday at ESPN’s Seaport District studios.
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