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Which 2024 NBA Draftees Have Seen The Biggest Increase In Instagram Followers?
Published02 Jul 2024
SportsCasting.com has analyzed the data regarding the increase in social media followings for each of the players selected in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft.
Key Highlights:
- Tristan Da Silva (267%), Pacome Dadiet (195%), and Zaccharie Risacher (190%) saw the biggest percentage increases in Instagram followers.
- Only two first rounders (Devin Carter and Isaiah Collier) saw growth of less than 10%.
- 76ers first round pick Jared McCain already had 1.13 million followers, but increased that number by 10.8%.
- Rob Dillingham had the biggest increase in total followers, adding over 130,000 in the 3 days following the Draft.
Which NBA First Round Picks Gained The Highest Percentage Of Instagram Followers?
| Player | Pre-Draft IG Followers | Followers Today | Increase |
| Tristan Da Silva | 9,700 | 35,600 | 267% |
| Pacome Dadiet | 4,300 | 12,700 | 195% |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 27,700 | 80,400 | 190% |
| Kyshawn George | 4,600 | 13,200 | 187% |
| Tidjane Salaün | 9,700 | 21,300 | 119% |
| Ja’Kobe Walter | 20,900 | 42,500 | 103% |
| Yves Missi | 8,600 | 15,300 | 77.90% |
| Ryan Dunn | 9,600 | 17,000 | 77% |
| Stephon Castle | 43,700 | 77,000 | 76.20% |
| Dillon Jones | 7,200 | 11,800 | 63.80% |
With the class of 2024 being touted as a mostly lack-luster group, many NBA fans were learning who the players were on Draft Night. Some of the players who were picked saw dramatic increases in their social media followings, namely their Instagram accounts.
The biggest winner of the night when it came to the social media realm was Tristan Da Silva. The small forward out of Colorado had just 9,700 followers on Instagram before the draft process, but that number has increased to just shy of 36,000 after being selected by the Orlando Magic. That is a change of +267%, the highest of any first round draft pick.
The Atlanta Hawks used the first overall selection on Zaccharie Risacher out of France, who had a pre-draft following of 27,700. That number increased by more than 190%, the third-largest leap of any player in the first round, and he now has over 81,000 Instagram followers.
Which Players Had The Most New Followers Overall?
| Player | Pre-Draft IG Followers | Followers Today | Increase |
| Rob Dillingham | 743,000 | 876,000 | +133,000 |
| Jared McCain | 1,137,000 | 1,260,000 | +121,000 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 27,700 | 80,400 | +52,700 |
| Dalton Knecht | 74,900 | 121,000 | +46,100 |
| Matas Buzelis | 105,000 | 149,000 | +44,000 |
The biggest gainers overall when it came to new Instagram followers were Rob Dillingham (Timberwolves) and Jared McCain (76ers). The two came into NBA Draft Night with the most followers out of the first round draft picks, with McCain already well over a million even before the selection process. The Duke product gained 120,493 followers between Thursday and Sunday, but Dillingham had an even bigger increase during that time span with 130,069 followers added.
Full List Of 1st Round Picks And Their IG Follower Growth
| Player | Pre-Draft IG Followers | Followers Today (Sun 30th) | Increase |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 27,700 | 80,400 | 190% |
| Alexander Sarr | 71,691 | 114,000 | 59.20% |
| Reed Sheppard | 117,000 | 140,000 | 19.60% |
| Stephon Castle | 43,700 | 77,000 | 76.20% |
| Ron Holland | 58,300 | 71,600 | 22.80% |
| Tidjane Salaün | 9,700 | 21,300 | 119% |
| Donovan Clingan | 71,600 | 84,000 | 17.30% |
| Rob Dillingham | 743,000 | 877,000 | 18% |
| Zach Edey | 103,200 | 128,000 | 24% |
| Cody Williams | 26,600 | 41,500 | 56% |
| Matas Buzelis | 105,000 | 149,000 | 41.90% |
| Nikola Topic | 28,900 | 39,700 | 37.30% |
| Devin Carter | 108,000 | 116,000 | 7.40% |
| Bub Carrington | Info Unavailable | Info Unavailable | Info Unavailable |
| Kel’el Ware | 31,800 | 50,500 | 58.80% |
| Jared McCain | 1.137 Million | 1.26 Million | 10.80% |
| Dalton Knecht | 74,900 | 121,000 | 61.50% |
| Tristan Da Silva | 9,700 | 35,600 | 267% |
| Ja’Kobe Walter | 20,900 | 42,500 | 103% |
| Jaylon Tyson | 16,600 | 22,000 | 32.50% |
| Yves Missi | 8,600 | 15,300 | 77.90% |
| DaRon Holmes | 15,600 | 22,800 | 46% |
| AJ Johnson | 110,400 | 142,000 | 28.20% |
| Kyshawn George | 4,600 | 13,200 | 186.90% |
| Pacome Dadiet | 4,300 | 12,700 | 195% |
| Dillon Jones | 7,200 | 11,800 | 63.80% |
| Terrance Shannon Jr | 51,700 | 69,700 | 34.80% |
| Ryan Dunn | 9,600 | 17,000 | 77% |
| Isaiah Collier | 96,300 | 104,000 | 7.90% |
| Baylor Scheierman | Info Unavailable | Info Unavailable | Info Unavailable |
