Youssoupha Fall

Youssoupha Birima Fall (born January 12, 1995) is a Senegalese-French professional basketball player for Kirolbet Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

Youssoupha Fall
No. 19 Kirolbet Baskonia
PositionCenter
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1995-01-12) January 12, 1995
Dakar, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese / French
Listed height7 ft 3.75[1] in (2.23 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2018Le Mans Sarthe
2016–2017Poitiers 86
2018–presentBaskonia
2018–2019SIG Strasbourg
Career highlights and awards

Career

Fall attended the Seeds Academy in Thiès, Senegal,[2] before joining the youth ranks of French team Le Mans Sarthe Basket in 2012. He made his debut on Le Mans’ men's team during the 2014–15 season.[3] In 2015, he was named to the "Cinq All Star Espoirs", the all-first team of the French development league,[4] after averaging 12.6 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per contest during the 2014-15 campaign.[5]

An early entry candidate for the 2016 NBA draft, he later withdrew his name from the list.[6] He was sent on loan to LNB Pro B side Poitiers Baskets 86 for the 2016–17 season.[7]

On July 17, 2018, he signed a four-year deal with Kirolbet Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[8] On August 9, 2018, Baskonia loaned him to SIG Strasbourg for the 2018–19 season.[9]

Personal life

Fall was granted French citizenship in March 2017.[10]

References

  1. "DraftExpress - 2016 adidas Eurocamp: Day Three". Draftexpress.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. "Basket : Pro A : 5 Sénégalais engagés pour la saison 2015-2016". Lequotidien.sn. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  3. "Youssoupha Fall - Le Mans – Joueurs - Pro A – LNB.fr". Lnb.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  4. "LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKET". Lnbespoirs.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  5. "LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKET". Lnbespoirs.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  6. "Thirty-three international early-entry candidates withdraw from Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  7. "Basket. Youssoupha Fall (MSB) prêté à Poitiers (Pro B)". Le Maine Libre (in French). Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  8. "Baskonia gets big with Fall". EuroLeague.net. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  9. "Baskonia sends Youssoupha Fall on loan to SIG Strasbourg". Sportando. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  10. Direction, La. "MSB.FR - Youssoupha est français". Msb.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
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