Raptors Big Board: Top 10 prospects for Raps no matter where their pick lands

No. 3: Zaccharie Risacher, Forward, France

That's three-straight international players to start the Raptors' Big Board, which is both a testament to the strength of basketball around the world and an indictment of this high school class in the United States.

Zaccharie Risacher is a 6'8" forward from France who could be the best shooter of any player in the lottery mix (Jared McCain and Reed Sheppard would like a word as well). He made over 47 percent of his 3-pointers this season, and not simply on catch-and-shoot opportunities; he shot sprinting off of screens, on stepbacks, in transition. Squint and there are shades of Ray Allen to how his offensive game has grown.

It also represents a major step forward as a shooter; what if that number was simply a hot streak from deep? Risacher shot in the mid-30s from deep the last two seasons prior to this one, and his free-throw percentage is still in the low 70s. The Raptors or any other team would be taking a gamble that the shooting development is for real.

If it is, Risacher could be a home run of a pick in the Top 10. He can handle the ball, make quick passes and leverage his shooting ability to cut to the rim. He is also a good defender with the tools to be great.

The problem that the Raptors ran into over the past half-decade was that they loaded up on forwards (good) who were excellent defenders (good) but largely had questionable jumpers (not good). Adding a knockdown shooter like Risacher gives the Raptors plenty of versatility and double-up on movement shooting with Gradey Dick.