Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Zaccharie Risacher has been named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for the month of February, the NBA announced today.
ROOKIE Rankings
In the month of February, Risacher ranked top 10 in multiple categories for Eastern Conference rookies, as well as all rookies...
In the East
- 1st in Total Points (153)
- 1st in Total Made Field Goals (55)
- 2nd in Total Made Three-Pointers (22)
- 3rd in Total Rebounds (50)
- 8th in Total Assists (20)
- 4th in Field Goal Percentage (.474%)
- 3rd in Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (.440%)
- 6th in Free Throw Percentage (.778%)
in the NBA
- 2nd in Total Points (153)
- 3rd in Total Made Field Goals (55)
- 2nd in Total Made Three-Pointers (22)
- 9th in Field Goal Percentage (.474%)
- 4th in Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (.440%)
- 10th in Free Throw Percentage (.778%)
- Averaged 12.8 points per game, the third-most points per game by any rookie this past month and the second-most by an Eastern Conference rookie.
- Scored 10+ points in 10 of his 12 games, the most such games by an Eastern Conference rookie and tied for the most by any rookie.
- Had five outings during the month with 10+ points on .500%-or-better from the field (min. 10 FGA), the most such games by a rookie in any conference this past month.
- Owned a 119.0 offensive rating, per NBA.com/Stats, the best offensive rating by an Eastern Conference rookie this past month (min. 10 GP) and the best by any rookie who played at least 10 games and averaged at least 15.0 minutes.
- Averaged 1.7 catch-and-shoot three-pointers per game, the second-most by any rookie during the month, shooting .465% on catch-and-shoot triples, the third-best by an rookie and second-best by an Eastern Conference rookie (min. 10 GP).
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft logged over 300 minutes in February, while committing only 13 turnovers. He became the first Eastern Conference rookie this season to total 300+ minutes, 150+ points and 50+ rebounds while committing less than 15 turnovers in a single month (min. 10 games played) and the second rookie to do so this season. Risacher is also just the third Hawks rookie to do so in a single month, regardless of minutes played, joining Paul Graham (January 1992) and Stacey Augmon (December 1991), per Elias Sports.
In 54 games (52 starts) this season, Risacher is averaging an Eastern Conference rookie-leading 11.7 points, in addition to 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 24.3 minutes. Amongst all Eastern Conference rookies this season, he ranks first in total points (631), made field goals (235), made free throws (82), while totaling the third-most three-pointers (79). Over his last 15 games (since Jan. 27), Risacher is tallying 14.7 points on .519 FG%, .493 3FG% and .714 FT%.