Tacko Fall
Fall with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021 | |
| No. 99 – New Zealand Breakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 December 1995 Dakar, Senegal |
| Listed height | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Listed weight | 311 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | UCF (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2021 | Boston Celtics |
| 2019–2020 | →Maine Red Claws |
| 2021–2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2021–2022 | →Cleveland Charge |
| 2022–2023 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| 2023–2024 | Nanjing Monkey Kings |
| 2024–present | New Zealand Breakers |
| 2025 | Nanjing Monkey Kings |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
El Hadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall (born 10 December 1995) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). 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 UCF Knights. 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. He signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent in 2021.
At 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 metres), Fall was one of the tallest NBA players and is one of the tallest living humans. 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). The NBA now lists players' heights without shoes, so Fall is listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m).