Zachary Rizasha's performance in front of a hall/from YouTube
Fans of European basketball well remember Stephane Rizache, who starred in the 1990s and 2000s and, among other things, helped the French team win a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, before winning the Greek championship with Olympiakos and the Spanish championship with Malaga.
These days, there is a new Rizasha in the skies of European basketball - Stefan's son Zachary, who is about to soar to much greater heights.
Last Saturday, Zachary climbed to first place in ESPN's 2024 Mock Draft for the first time, when he overtook his compatriot Alex Sarr, who has been at the top of the rankings for the past few months - and it's not hard to understand why.
Zachary Rizasha (18, 2.08 m) is considered a versatile forward who can do more or less everything on the floor.
Last April, Villarban owner Tony Parker stated that the team would be built around him ("He's going to explode, I don't see why he wouldn't be drafted first"), around Nando de Colo and Joffrey Lovren, but the prodigy was not happy with the relationship with coach TJ Parker , demanded to go on loan, and from week to week Burke shows more and more sparks - also in defense, and in recent weeks also in attack.
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"He rose to the number one spot in our rankings thanks to his extraordinary output, efficiency and stability in a team that ranks second in both the French league and the Eurocup," draft expert Jonathan Giboni wrote on ESPN.
"He shoots 46 percent from beyond the arc and usually guards the opposition's best player, while being able to switch and guard positions 1 through 5 on pick-and-rolls. He's also starting to show flashes of game management, which is noteworthy, considering all the other ways he Affects the game. Every NBA team can use him."
Recently, the prodigy received a first call-up to the senior French team, where he will make his first appearances later this month as part of the Eurobasket qualifiers.
In the local league this season he averages 10 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, and in the Eurocup 13.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per night.
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