Zaccharie Risacher of Bourg looks ready to continue the long line of future stars coming through the BKT EuroCup.
Risacher aced his EuroCup debut with Bourg

The BKT EuroCup has always been an incubator for future stars, and one name to mark down at the beginning of this season is Zaccharie Risacher of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse.
A smooth, 2.06-meter forward with basketball pedigree courtesy of his father, former EuroLeague star Stephane, Risacher made the move to Bourg from LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne over the summer in search of playing time.
In his first EuroCup game, he got that, coming off the bench for 20 minutes in which his poise belied the fact that Risacher is still just 18 years old.
Risacher let the game come to him, completing Bourg's comeback from early deficits with the final 4 points of the first quarter, which supplied the home team's first lead. He was there at the end of the second quarter, too, assisting Mike Isiaha for a 46-42 halftime lead, after which Bourg never trailed again en route to a 90-74 victory.
Risacher finished with 13 points on 4-for-5 two-point and 2-for-2 free throw shooting while also posting 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 assist. His 15 PIR was third on the team and his plus/minus of +16 second for the winners.
He mixed up his offense with a three-pointer and a dunk, but most impressive was how Risacher seemed to fit right in, not forcing anything. His most eye-catching play probably came while spinning as he received a lob pass to lose his defender and score fading away inside.
His physique is still slim, befitting his age, but except for getting pushed away from loose balls a couple of times, Risacher held his own. His footwork along the baseline freed him up for open shots while his ballhandling and passing kept him involved in the offensive action even when he wasn't shooting. On defense, he got one steal and broke up another lob while playing heads-up help defense.
Risacher is no secret, of course. But getting to watch him grow on EuroCup game nights will be a pleasure for more than just Bourg fans this season.