This is the court of miracles. While Victor Wembanyama is announced as No. 1 in the 2023 Draft from the CM2 class, and Rayan Rupert is heading for a selection among the lottery choices, French basketball does not put all its eggs in one basket. Zaccharie Risacher and Bilal Coulibaly are currently announced high – very high – in the 2024 Draft. Thank you ESPN. Thank you life.
Patience is the crown of all virtues. Announced in the second round of the 2023 Draft by ESPN, as the 40th choice, Bilal Coulibaly is reconsidered for the following year. This Wednesday, Jonathan Givony – ESPN’s most “prestigious” scout – published his first mock for the 2024 Draft. The position 2/3 of Boulogne-Levallois appears there at the… 8e position. Big earthquake for him, the cameras will arrive soon. This projection outlines what Coulibaly’s next few months will look like. He is only 18 (19 in July) and can still develop a season in Betclic Elite before jumping to the cainris. The media coverage that accompanies the Mets 92 this year and his performance once morest Bronny James have benefited him. If he decides to wait until 2024 to submit his name among the candidates for the Barclays Center stage, be careful not to stagnate. Interest across the Atlantic drops very quickly when a European prospect does not confirm. And by ” confirm “, we intend to make stats. Bilal Coulibaly’s technical palette still requires a bit of varnishing to achieve this. It’s normal. It is young age. We are already pulling on the right string.
Second tricolor silhouette of this mock: Zaccharie Risacher, announced… 3rd in the Draft 2024 by ESPN. ASVEL nugget. 17-year-old winger (18 in April) who stands at 2m03, draws with a very fluid mechanics and already numbers his professional match sheets: 8 points for the reception of Dijon at the beginning of February, 10 points once morest Fenerbahce at the end of January. Apart from our cousin Thibault, we don’t know many players who perform in the EuroLeague before they turn 18. And all things considered, even our cousin Thibault does not. Any advice for Zaccharie to convert what reaches out to him? Leave ASVEL to sign for the Mets 92. Finally, if the Ile-de-France club still exists by then.
First ever 2024 mock draft up on ESPN today, with what’s shaping up as a wide-open, fascinating class. Dig in: https://t.co/Cw5AcgxiKy pic.twitter.com/iG5YhLbRHt
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) February 22, 2023
