Tacko Fall

Tacko Fall
Fall with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021
Personal information
Born (1995-12-10) 10 December 1995 (age 28)
Dakar, Senegal
Listed height7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Listed weight311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUCF (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2019–2021Boston Celtics
2019–2020→Maine Red Claws
2021–2022Cleveland Cavaliers
2021–2022→Cleveland Charge
2022–2023Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2023–2024Nanjing Monkey Kings
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

El Hadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall (born 10 December 1995) is a Senegalese professional basketball player. He has previously played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Fall was born and raised in Dakar, Senegal. He moved to the United States at age 16 and later played college basketball for the University of Central Florida (UCF). Fall went undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, but later signed with the Boston Celtics. During his two seasons in Boston, he became a fan favorite.[1] He signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent in 2021.[2]

At 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 metres), Fall was one of the tallest NBA players and is one of the tallest living humans.[3][4] At the 2019 NBA Draft Combine, his measurements set all-time NBA records for tallest height in shoes (7 ft 7 in; 2.31 m), longest wingspan (8 ft 2.25 in; 250 cm), and highest standing reach (10 ft 2.5 in; 3.11 m).[5] The NBA now lists players' heights without shoes, so Fall is listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m).[6][7]

  1. ^ Hartwell, Darren (16 October 2021). "Tacko Fall earns two-way contract with Cavs after solid preseason". NBC Sports. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The rise of 7–6 (and growing) Tacko Fall". Yahoo Sports. 16 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Tacko Fall Measures at 7'7", 289 Lbs at 2019 NBA Draft Scouting Combine". bleacherreport.com.
  5. ^ "Tacko Fall headlines 2019 NBA Draft Combine measurements". NBA.com. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Tacko Fall NBA Profile". NBA.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Tacko Fall Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.