The French Revolution has arrived in the NBA.
A year after the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the top pick, two of his fellow countrymen, Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr, went No. 1 and 2 in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday.
Risacher went first to the Atlanta Hawks. The 6-foot-8 forward played parts of three seasons in the top French professional league, the LNB Elite, where Wembanyama also thrived, averaging 10.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game last season as an 18-year-old.