Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher may never escape the expectations that come with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. That’s made a difficult second season all the more difficult to stomach, as he’s struggled to secure consistnet playing time as his inconsistencies have risen to the surface.<\/p>\n
When many were busy writing Risacher off, however, he experienced a colossal career breakthrough by establishing a potentially elite skill in March: His three-point shooting.<\/p>\n
Risacher shot 35.5 percent from beyond the arc as a rookie and has increased his efficiency to 37.9 percent in year two. That’s a promising sign, but it’s still not the elite level of reliability from beyond the arc that can help a player build their game around a specific skill.<\/p>\n
Risacher has made progress toward that very personal achievement, however, with a month of March that revealed sincerely elite potential as a three-point shooter.<\/p>\n
Risacher averaged 9.1 points and 1.7 three-point field goals made in just 19.1 minutes per game. He did so while shooting with obscene efficiency, converting at a clip of .540\/.521\/.810 and adding 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks along the way.<\/p>\n
In the process, Risacher ranked No. 1 in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage amongst players who attempted at least 3.0 treys per game during the month of March.<\/p>\n
Zaccharie Risacher ranked No. 1 in 3PT FG% (min. 3.0 3PA) in March<\/p>\n
With an apparent leap to elite efficiency as a three-point shooter, Risacher has bulit a platform upon which all other facets of his game can thrive. His proficiency from beyond the arc gives him an easy entry to playing minutes alongside Jalen Johnson, as well as the surplus of drive-and-kick guards<\/a>.<\/p>\n