Youssoupha Fall

Youssoupha Fall
No. 74 Le Mans Sarthe
Position Center
League LNB Pro A
Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1995-01-12) January 12, 1995
Dakar, Senegal
Nationality Senegalese
Listed height 7 ft 3.75[1] in (2.23 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–present Le Mans Sarthe

Youssoupha Birima Fall (born January 12, 1995) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who plays for Le Mans Sarthe of the LNB Pro A.

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]

References

  1. http://www.draftexpress.com/article/2016-adidas-Eurocamp-Day-Three-5557/
  2. Lequotidien. "Basket : Pro A : 5 Sénégalais engagés pour la saison 2015-2016". www.lequotidien.sn. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  3. "Youssoupha Fall - Le Mans – Joueurs - Pro A – LNB.fr". www.lnb.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  4. "LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKET". www.lnbespoirs.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  5. "LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKET". www.lnbespoirs.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  6. Release, Official. "Thirty-three international early-entry candidates withdraw from Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
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