Which 2024 NBA Draftees Have Seen The Biggest Increase In Instagram Followers?

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?

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%

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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%

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