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How did two European stars compete abroad?


The top NBA draft selection of Zaccharie Risacher headed to NBA draft 2024 directly from basketball European, while a colleague of Euro extracting Dame Sarr chose Duke. Although international basketball intrace can be confusing NCA and NBA fans, given that the paths of two young players bring some explanation. Risacher has experienced significant success while Sarr is still learning.

Accordingly, both young players ultimately have very high stabs, which Risacher showed in the promising season of NBA Rookie, while Sarr is waiting for his first season in Duke. Here’s a departure in the background of the euro of each player and how they reached their current destinations.

Ladies sarr vs. Zaccharie Risacher comparison

Zaccharie Risacher had more experience and success of the euro when he came to the US than the ladies Sarr still experienced. (Photo Credit: Imagin)Zaccharie Risacher had more experience and success of the euro when he came to the US than the ladies Sarr still experienced. (Photo Credit: Imagin)
Zaccharie Risacher had more experience and success of the euro when he came to the US than the ladies Sarr still experienced. (Photo Credit: Imagin)

Risacher is a 6-foot striker who was born in 2005. He played for Asvel and Bourg IU Euro League and LNB Pro A and Elite League. Risacher first saw the action 2021-22, when he was only 16 years old. He played in three lnb pro a League Games, scoring three points. He also played in the Euro League two games, scoring four points.

But in the 2022-23 season, at the age of 17, Risacher’s stock began to grow. He played about 13 minutes per game and in LNB Pro A League and Euro League. Rischerer was an average of 3.2 points per match in the Europa League and 2.6 PPG in the LNB Pro A league.

It was the 2023-24 season when Risacher’s development shone. Suddenly he played and in Europe and the LBN Elite League. Risacher an average of 13.1 ppg to Europe, shooting 56% from a range of 3 points. He added 10.1 PPG to the LNB Elite League.

From there, his NBA draft stock was high enough to allow him to give him a top -notch selection of Atlanta Hawks. As NBA Novajlija, Riscaher average was 12.6 PPG, while shot 36% from a range of 3 points.

Sarr played with Barca in the Europa League and the ACB league in Spain. Born in 2006, Sarr first played three games in the ACB 2022-23 League. In three games he scored eight points. He saw a minimum of time in 2023-24, managed to achieve two Europa League games and scored five points in two ACB games.

But Sarr showed much more potential at 2024-25. On average, he had 1.8 points per game in 15 Euro league games. He added 5.8 ppg to 12 ACB game leagues, shooting 43% from the range of 3 points in these games.

Although Sarr’s development was not far enough to be a top NBA draft, not very 19-year-old brings many talent Duke for the upcoming season.

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