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Youssoupha Fall

{{Short description|Senegalese-French basketball player}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Youssoupha Fall

| image = 2025-03-07 ALBA Berlin gegen FC Barcelona Bàsquet (EuroLeague 2024-25) by Sandro Halank–047.jpg

| caption = Fall with FC Barcelona in 2025

| position = Center

| height_ft = 7

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 275

| league =

| team = Free agent

| number =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|12|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Dakar, Senegal

| nationality = Senegalese / French

| draft_year =

| career_start = 2014

| years1 = 2014–2018

| team1 = Le Mans Sarthe

| years2 = 2016–2017

| team2 = →Poitiers 86

| years3 = 2018–2021

| team3 = Baskonia

| years4 = 2018–2019

| team4 = →SIG Strasbourg

| years5 = 2021–2024

| team5 = ASVEL

| years6 = 2024–2025

| team6 = FC Barcelona

| highlights =

* Champions League All-Defensive Team (2019)

}}

Youssoupha Birima Fall (born January 12, 1995) is a Senegalese-French professional basketball player who last played for FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

Professional career

Fall attended the Seeds Academy in Thiès, Senegal,{{Cite web|url=http://www.lequotidien.sn/index.php/sports/basket-pro-a-5-senegalais-engages-pour-la-saison-2015-2016|title=Basket : Pro A : 5 Sénégalais engagés pour la saison 2015-2016|website=Lequotidien.sn|access-date=2016-04-17}} before joining the youth ranks of French team Le Mans Sarthe Basket in 2012.

=Le Mans Sarthe (2014–18)=

He made his debut on Le Mans’ men's team during the 2014-15 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200006/Joueurs/A21944/Fall-Youssoupha?saison=2013|title=Youssoupha Fall - Le Mans – Joueurs - Pro A – LNB.fr|website=Lnb.fr|access-date=2016-04-17}} In 2015, he was named to the "Cinq All Star Espoirs", the all-first team of the French development league,{{Cite web|url=http://www.lnbespoirs.fr/news/?id=1132|title=LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKET|website=Lnbespoirs.fr|access-date=2016-04-17}} after averaging 12.6 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per contest during the 2014-15 campaign.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lnbespoirs.fr/game/accumulated-teamstats.phtml?team=209&year=x1415&lea=fraj|title=LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKET|website=Lnbespoirs.fr|access-date=2016-04-17}}

An early entry candidate for the 2016 NBA draft, he later withdrew his name from the list.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/06/15/early-entry-candidates-withdraw-2016-draft/|title=Thirty-three international early-entry candidates withdraw from Draft|newspaper=NBA.com|access-date=2016-11-17}} He was sent on loan to LNB Pro B side Poitiers Baskets 86 for the 2016–17 season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.lemainelibre.fr/actualite/basket-youssoupha-fall-msb-prete-a-poitiers-pro-b-03-08-2016-167517|title=Basket. Youssoupha Fall (MSB) prêté à Poitiers (Pro B)|newspaper=Le Maine Libre|language=fr-FR|access-date=2017-01-23}} In his last year with Le Mans, the 2017-18 season, Fall won his first French championship.{{Cite news|url=https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sports/2018/06/25/basket-le-mans-champion-de-france|title=Basket : Le Mans champion de France

|website=republicain-lorrain.fr|date=2018-06-25|access-date=2025-04-09|lang=fr}}

=Baskonia (2018–21)=

On July 17, 2018, he signed a four-year deal with Kirolbet Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.{{cite news |title=Baskonia gets big with Fall |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/8vny8rlpysmtrqix |access-date=17 July 2018 |work=EuroLeague.net |date=17 July 2018}} On August 9, 2018, Baskonia loaned him to SIG Strasbourg for the 2018–19 season.{{cite news |title=Baskonia sends Youssoupha Fall on loan to SIG Strasbourg |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-a/285127/baskonia-sends-youssoupha-fall-on-loan-to-sig-strasbourg.html |access-date=9 August 2018 |work=Sportando |date=9 August 2018 |archive-date=9 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809153339/https://sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-a/285127/baskonia-sends-youssoupha-fall-on-loan-to-sig-strasbourg.html |url-status=dead }} Fall was part of Baskonia's championship winning team in the 2019-20 ACB season, but he would miss the Final Four due to injury.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-22|title=Youssoupha Fall no jugará más esta temporada |url=https://as.com/baloncesto/2020/06/22/acb/1592836023_831134.html |website=as.com |access-date= 2025-04-09 |lang=es}} On August 15, 2021, Fall officially parted ways with the Basque club.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-15|title=Baskonia y Youssoupha Fall separan sus caminos |url=https://www.baskonia.com/baskonia-y-youssoupha-fall-separan-sus-caminos/|access-date=2025-04-09 |website=baskonia.com |lang=es}}

=ASVEL Basket (2021–24)=

Fall signed with ASVEL Basket on August 16, 2021.{{Cite web|first=Johnny |last=Askounis |date=2021-08-16|title=ASVEL rounds up roster with bigman Youssoupha Fall |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1238512/asvel-adds-youssoupha-fall/|access-date=2025-04-09|website=eurohoops.net}} Fall's contract with ASVEL was extended with two more years on July 19, 2022, after having helped the Lyon-based team win the 2021-22 LNB Pro A.{{Cite web|first=Johnny |last=Askounis |date=2022-07-19|title=Youssoupha Fall commits for two more years at ASVEL

|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1370346/asvel-keeps-youssoupha-fall-euroleague/|access-date=2025-04-09|website=eurohoops.net}}

=FC Barcelona (2024–2025)=

On July 31, 2024, Fall was announced as a new FC Barcelona player, signing a one year deal with the Catalans.{{Cite web|date=2024-07-31|title=Youssoupha Fall joins the team|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/basketball/first-team/news/4072119/youssoupha-fall-joins-the-team|access-date=2024-07-31|website=fcbarcelona.com}} During the 2024-25 season, his role in the team grew as the Barcelona roster was plagued with injuries.{{Cite web|date=2025-06-30|title=Fall, el 'anti Tavares' con carácter que no funcionó en el Barça

|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/baloncesto/fall-anti-tavares-caracter-funciono-119209164|access-date=2025-06-30|website=sport.es|lang=es}} Barcelona announced Fall would be leaving the team as his contract expired on June 30, 2025.{{Cite web|date=2025-06-30|title=Finalitza l’etapa de Youssoupha Fall al Barça|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.cat/ca/basquet/primer-equip/noticies/4298862/finalitza-letapa-de-youssoupha-fall-al-barca|access-date=2025-06-30|website=fcbarcelona.cat|lang=ca}}

National team

Fall was invited to play both for Senegal{{Cite web |date=2022-06-20 |title=Equipe Nationale - Youssoupha Fall va enfin jouer pour le Sénégal ! |url=https://wiwsport.com/2022/06/20/equipe-nationale-youssoupha-fall-va-enfin-jouer-pour-le-senegal/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=wiwsport.com |language=fr}} and for France,{{Cite web |date=2019-02-02 |title=Équipe de France : bras de fer avec le Sénégal autour du cas Youssoupha Fall |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actualites/Equipe-de-france-bras-de-fer-avec-le-senegal-autour-du-cas-youssoupha-fall/984564 |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}} but has not been active in national team competition thus far. In September 2022, he expressed his will to represent Senegal's national team.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-21 |title=ITW Youssoupha Fall : " L'ASVEL croit en moi, je m'y installe sur la continuité " |url=https://www.basketeurope.com/livenews-fr/624891/youssoupha-fall-lasvel-croit-en-moi-je-my-installe-sur-la-continuite/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=Basket Europe |language=fr}}

Career statistics

{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}

=EuroLeague=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*

| Led the league

{{Euroleague player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Baskonia

| style="background:#CFECEC;"|28* || 6 || 13.5 || .615 || {{sort|-|—}} || .452 || 4.8 || .1 || .2 || .6 || 5.8 || 7.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| 32 || 16 || 11.7 || .628 || {{sort|-|—}} || .757 || 3.2 || .5 || .5 || .7 || 7.0 || 8.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| ASVEL

| 28 || 9 || 12.6 || .705 || {{sort|-|—}} || .725 || 3.6 || .1 || .3 || .1 || 5.8 || 7.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| 34 || 27 || 19.9 || .685 || {{sort|-|—}} || .697 || 6.1 || .3 || .3 || .3 || 9.3 || 12.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| 31 || 29 || 19.7 || .613 || {{sort|-|—}} || .592 || 6.6 || .3 || .3 || .6 || 8.8 || 12.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25

| style="text-align:left;"| Barcelona

| 29 || 18 || 10.2 || .701 || {{sort|-|—}} || .667 || 3.3 || .0 || .1 || .2 || 4.4 || 5.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 182 || 105 || 14.5 || .652 || {{sort|-|—}} || .647 || 4.7 || .2 || .3 || .4 || 7.0 || 9.0

{{S-end}}

=EuroCup=

{{Euroleague player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Le Mans

| 6 || 0 || 6.3 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.000 || .8 || .2 || {{sort|-|—}} || .5 || 0.3 || 0.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 6 || 0 || 6.3 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.000 || .8 || .2 || {{sort|-|—}} || .5 || 0.3 || 0.5

{{S-end}}

=Basketball Champions League=

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19

| style="text-align:left;"| SIG Strasbourg

| 12 || 11 || 22.0 || .627 || {{sort|-|—}} || .667 || 7.5 || .5 || .2 || 1.7 || 11.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 12 || 11 || 22.0 || .627 || {{sort|-|—}} || .667 || 7.5 || .5 || .2 || 1.7 || 11.5

{{S-end}}

=FIBA EuroChallenge=

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;"| Le Mans

| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || 0.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || 0.0

{{S-end}}

=Domestic leagues=

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;"

! Year

! Team

! League

! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}}

! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|3P%|3-point field-goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free-throw percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}}

! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}}

! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}}

! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}

! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|France|size=20px}} Le Mans || style="text-align:center;"|Pro A || 17 || 5.1 || .423 || {{sort|-|—}} || .500 || 1.6 || .1 || {{sort|-|—}} || .3 || 1.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|France|size=20px}} Poitiers || style="text-align:center;"|Pro B || 33 || 21.2 || .664 || {{sort|-|—}} || .574 || 7.0 || .8 || .3 || 1.5 || 10.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|France|size=20px}} Le Mans || style="text-align:center;"|Pro A || 47 || 20.7 || .674 || .000 || .431 || 6.5 || .4 || .3 || .9 || 10.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|France|size=20px}} SIG Strasbourg || style="text-align:center;"|LNB Élite || 32 || 23.0 || .687 || {{sort|-|—}} || .621 || 8.2 || .6 || .7 || 1.4 || 14.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Baskonia || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 24 || 12.6 || .699 || {{sort|-|—}} || .596 || 3.9 || .1 || .2 || .6 || 5.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Baskonia || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 31 || 11.7 || .598 || {{sort|-|—}} || .681 || 3.8 || .3 || .1 || .7 || 5.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|France|size=20px}} ASVEL || style="text-align:center;"|LNB Élite || 42 || 18.1 || .725 || {{sort|-|—}} || .667 || 5.5 || .3 || .2 || .9 || 9.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|France|size=20px}} ASVEL || style="text-align:center;"|LNB Élite || 38 || 19.7 || .779 || {{sort|-|—}} || .634 || 6.8 || .3 || .4 || .7 || 11.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|France|size=20px}} ASVEL || style="text-align:center;"|LNB Élite || 41 || 19.0 || .713 || {{sort|-|—}} || .655 || 7.7 || .3 || .3 || .6 || 10.8

{{S-end}}

Personal life

Fall was granted French citizenship in March 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.msb.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3580&catid=44&Itemid=2|title=MSB.FR - Youssoupha est français|last=Direction|first=La|website=Msb.fr|language=fr-fr|access-date=2017-03-09}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Youssoupha-Fall/France/Le-Mans-Sarthe-Basket/332255 Profile at eurobasket.com]

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Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century French sportsmen

Category:21st-century Senegalese sportsmen

Category:ASVEL Basket players

Category:Basketball players from Dakar

Category:Centers (basketball)

Category:FC Barcelona Bàsquet players

Category:French men's basketball players

Category:Le Mans Sarthe Basket players

Category:Liga ACB players

Category:Poitiers Basket 86 players

Category:Saski Baskonia players

Category:Senegalese emigrants to France

Category:Senegalese expatriate basketball people in France

Category:Senegalese expatriate basketball people in Spain

Category:Senegalese men's basketball players

Category:SIG Strasbourg players