Youssoupha Fall


Youssoupha Birima Fall is a Senegalese-French professional basketball player for Kirolbet Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

Career

Fall attended the Seeds Academy in Thiès, Senegal, 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. In 2015, he was named to the "Cinq All Star Espoirs", the all-first team of the French development league, after averaging 12.6 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per contest during the 2014-15 campaign.
An early entry candidate for the 2016 NBA draft, he later withdrew his name from the list. He was sent on loan to LNB Pro B side Poitiers Baskets 86 for the 2016-17 season.
On July 17, 2018, he signed a four-year deal with Kirolbet Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. On August 9, 2018, Baskonia loaned him to SIG Strasbourg for the 2018–19 season.

Personal life

Fall was granted French citizenship in March 2017.