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El Hadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall (born 10 December 1995) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UCF Knights. Fall has made the NBA G League All-Defensive Team in 2020 and 2022, leading the G League in blocks in the latter year. At 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m), Fall is one of the tallest NBA players and is one of the tallest living humans.[1][2] 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).[3] The NBA now lists players' heights without shoes, so Fall is listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m).[4][5] Early lifeFall was born and raised in Dakar, Senegal. In 2011, Senegalese basketball coach Ibrahima N'Diaye, the brother of former NBA player Mamadou N'Diaye, heard from a friend about an exceptionally tall teenager that he had seen playing with friends in a local street.[6] After identifying him, they visited the 15-year-old Fall—who already stood 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) tall—at his home and persuaded Fall's mother, Marianne Diop Sene, to allow Fall to start attending N'Diaye's basketball academy.[6] Fall moved to the United States at age 16. He first played organized basketball in Houston, Texas, and trained with NBA Hall-of-Famer Hakeem Olajuwon.[7] Fall was listed as 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) and was purportedly still growing around his senior year, making him the tallest high-school basketball player in the country while he played for Jamie's House Charter and Liberty Christian Prep.[8] Due to his height and reach, Fall received interest from many college basketball programs throughout the nation.[9] He first played for Jamie's House Charter School in Houston, where his team won the state championship. Fall played with ISTI all-stars summer travel team and for Each 1 Teach 1 on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit where he played alongside fellow class of 2015 recruits Antonio Blakeney and Ben Simmons.[10] Fall also played in several NCAA certified events, including the NBPA Top 100 Camp in Virginia.[11] He then attended Liberty Christian Preparatory School in Tavares, Florida. As a senior in 2015, Fall averaged 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 5.1 blocks per game. Rated as a four-star and three-star recruit in the 2015 high-school class,[12][13][14] nearly 40 different schools expressed interest in him.[8] Fall committed to the University of Central Florida in Orlando, who officially signed him on 28 October 2014. Fall played with the UCF Knights under head coach Donnie Jones.[12] College career_(cropped).jpg) Fall played college basketball for the UCF Knights. As a freshman during the 2015–16 season, he faced fellow Senegalese center Mamadou N'Diaye, who stands at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m), in the tallest tip-off and match-up in U.S. college basketball history in a game against the UC Irvine Anteaters.[15] As a sophomore in 2016–17, Fall was named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year.[16][17] He ranked second nationally in field-goal percentage as of January 2017.[18] On 5 April 2017, Fall declared for the 2017 NBA draft, with the possibility of returning to Central Florida still available to him before the end of the draft lottery that year.[19][20] On 24 May, Fall withdrew his name from consideration for the NBA draft, to return to UCF for his junior year.[21] During his junior year, Fall injured his shoulder,[22] causing him to play in only 16 games, totaling 351 minutes.[23] During his senior season, Fall helped lead the Knights to the 2019 NCAA tournament and secured their first victory in program history with a win over the VCU Rams.[24] In his final game, Fall recorded 15 points and six rebounds in a 77–76 loss to the Duke Blue Devils.[25] Professional careerAfter the conclusion of his senior year, Fall was named one of 80 participants (40 representing the NBA draft hopefuls) for the NBA G League Elite Camp in May 2019.[26] He was subsequently added to the NBA Draft Combine.[27] During the combine, he put up new records at the event, including height (which received comparisons to former NBA player Manute Bol),[28] wingspan, and standing reach.[29] Boston Celtics (2019–2021)After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Fall joined the Boston Celtics for the 2019 NBA Summer League,[30] participating in all five games and averaging 7.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and shooting a team-high 77 percent from the field.[31] He signed with the Celtics on 25 July 2019.[32] On 13 October, the Celtics converted Fall to a two-way contract, which split his time with the Celtics and Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League.[33] Fall made his debut for the Celtics on 26 October during a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. He recorded four points and three rebounds in four minutes, with his first points coming from a standing dunk.[34] On 20 December, Fall recorded a season-high five points, along with two rebounds and one block, in a 114–93 victory over the Detroit Pistons.[35] On 13 August 2020, he logged season highs of four rebounds and two blocks in a 96–90 loss to the Washington Wizards.[36] Fall led the Celtics in field goal percentage during the 2019–20 season. With the Red Claws during the 2019–20 NBA G League season, Fall averaged a double-double of 12.9 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. He earned All-Defensive Team honors, with averages of nearly three blocks per game.[37][38] On 23 November 2020, Fall re-signed with the Celtics on another two-way contract.[39][40] On 30 December, Fall made his season debut for the Celtics, recording two points, a rebound, and two blocks in a 126–107 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[41] On 15 January 2021, Fall logged a season-high six points, along with five rebounds and one block, in a 124–97 blowout victory over the Orlando Magic.[42] On 5 May, he recorded a season-high four blocks in a 132–96 blowout victory over the Magic.[43] On 16 May, Fall grabbed a season-high eight rebounds in a 92–96 loss to the New York Knicks.[44] Despite being under a two-way contract, Fall never played in the G League during the 2020–21 season due to the Red Claws not playing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45] He also led the Celtics in field goal percentage for the second consecutive season. Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)On 27 September 2021, Fall signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[46] On 16 October, his deal was converted to a two-way contract with the Cleveland Charge.[47] On 11 November, Fall made his debut for the Charge, logging a G League career-high 23 points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks in 29 minutes of play.[48] On 22 December, Fall made his first career NBA start in a 111–101 loss to his former team, the Celtics, grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds and a season-high four points. On 9 January 2022, Fall was waived by the Cavaliers.[49] Cleveland Charge (2022)On 12 January 2022, Fall was re-acquired by the Cleveland Charge.[50] Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2022–2023)On 24 August 2022, Fall signed a one-year contract to play for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.[51] Fall joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2023 NBA Summer League.[52][53] Nanjing Monkey Kings and New Zealand Breakers (2023–2025)On 17 August 2023, Fall signed with the Nanjing Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association.[54] In 44 games during the 2023–24 season, he averaged 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game.[55] In September 2024, Fall joined the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the club's three-game U.S. tour.[56][57][58][59] He went on to miss all three games due to a quad injury.[60] Fall returned with the Breakers to New Zealand, where he trained with the team as a practice player.[61] On 26 November, Fall signed a two-year contract with the Breakers.[62][63] In 18 games during the 2024–25 NBL season, he averaged 11.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.[55] On 2 March 2025, Fall signed with the Nanjing Monkey Kings for the rest of the 2024–25 CBA season.[64] In 12 games, he averaged 11.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game.[55] On 22 July 2025, the Breakers parted ways with Fall.[65] Ningbo Rockets (2025–2026)On 29 August 2025, Fall signed with the Ningbo Rockets of the Chinese Basketball Association.[66] Philadelphia 76ers (2026–present)On 1 September 2026, Fall signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[67] On 17 October, the 76ers converted Fall to a two-way contract.[68] Player profileGiven his size, Fall plays the center position. His shoe size is 22 (US), his wingspan is 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)[69] and he has a reported standing reach of 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m).[18] Fall also has a maximum vertical leap of 2 ft 2.5 in (67 cm). His hands measure at 10.5 inches (27 cm) in length and width.[70] Prior to the 2019 NBA draft, Fall was viewed as a great shot blocker who was relatively lacking in lane agility and three-quarter-court sprinting speed.[71] Career statistics
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Personal lifeFall is a Muslim,[1] and selected the jersey number 99 with the Celtics as a reference to the 99 names of Allah.[73] He is not the only tall member of his family; Fall's younger brother was reportedly 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) at age seven, while two of his uncles are 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), but his extreme height stands apart even among them. Fall maintained a 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) in high school,[74] while taking advanced mathematics and science classes. He became fluent in English within eight months and scored in the 95th percentile on the SAT. Fall was a computer-science major at UCF[18] and originally had aspirations of becoming an engineer for electronic companies such as Siemens or Microsoft.[1] References
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