Youssoupha Birima Fall (born January 12, 1995) is a Senegalese-French professional basketball player for LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.
| No. 19 – ASVEL Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LNB Pro A EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 12, 1995 Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese / French |
| Listed height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2018 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2016–2017 | → Poitiers 86 |
| 2018–2021 | Baskonia |
| 2018–2019 | → SIG Strasbourg |
| 2021–present | ASVEL Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career edit
Fall attended the Seeds Academy in Thiès, Senegal,[1] 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.[2] In 2015, he was named to the "Cinq All Star Espoirs", the all-first team of the French development league,[3] after averaging 12.6 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per contest during the 2014-15 campaign.[4]
An early entry candidate for the 2016 NBA draft, he later withdrew his name from the list.[5] He was sent on loan to LNB Pro B side Poitiers Baskets 86 for the 2016–17 season.[6]
On July 17, 2018, he signed a four-year deal with Kirolbet Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[7] On August 9, 2018, Baskonia loaned him to SIG Strasbourg for the 2018–19 season.[8] On August 15, 2021, Fall officially parted ways with the Basque club. He signed with ASVEL Basket on loan one day later.[9]
National team edit
Fall was invited to play both for Senegal[10] and for France,[11] but has not been active in national team competition thus far. In September 2022, he expressed his will to represent Senegal's national team.[12]
Personal life edit
Fall was granted French citizenship in March 2017.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Basket : Pro A : 5 Sénégalais engagés pour la saison 2015-2016". Lequotidien.sn. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ "Youssoupha Fall - Le Mans – Joueurs - Pro A – LNB.fr". Lnb.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ "LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKET". Lnbespoirs.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ "LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKET". Lnbespoirs.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ "Thirty-three international early-entry candidates withdraw from Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Basket. Youssoupha Fall (MSB) prêté à Poitiers (Pro B)". Le Maine Libre (in French). Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ "Baskonia gets big with Fall". EuroLeague.net. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Baskonia sends Youssoupha Fall on loan to SIG Strasbourg". Sportando. 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "De la taille dans la raquette !". ASVEL. 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "Equipe Nationale - Youssoupha Fall va enfin jouer pour le Sénégal !". wiwsport.com (in French). 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ "Équipe de France : bras de fer avec le Sénégal autour du cas Youssoupha Fall". L'Équipe (in French). 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ "ITW Youssoupha Fall : « L'ASVEL croit en moi, je m'y installe sur la continuité »". Basket Europe (in French). 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ Direction, La. "MSB.FR - Youssoupha est français". Msb.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-09.