Moustapha Fall
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| Position | Center |
| League | GBL EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 23 February 1992 Paris, France |
| Listed height | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 124 kg (273 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2014 | Poitiers 86 |
| 2014–2015 | Monaco |
| 2015–2016 | Antibes Sharks |
| 2016–2017 | Élan Chalon |
| 2017–2018 | Sakarya BB |
| 2018–2019 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2019–2020 | Türk Telekom |
| 2020–2021 | ASVEL |
| 2021–present | Olympiacos |
| Career highlights | |
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Moustapha Fall (born 23 February 1992) is a French professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He is also a member of the senior men's French national team. Standing at 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in), Fall plays at the center position. He is an excellent defender, finishing effectively in almost all pass under the basket, while often serving as a racket playmaker as he is pretty good passer.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Fall played in the French league from 2011 to 2017. In the 2015–16 season, he played for Olympique Antibes where he led the French league in blocked shots.[3] He signed with Élan Chalon for the 2016–17 season. This season, Chalon won the Pro A which was Fall's first national title. In addition, Fall played in the FIBA Europe Cup Final with Chalon, where his team lost to Nanterre 92. He was named Top Performer of the Final by the FIBA Europe Cup.[4]
Prior to the start of the French season, Fall participated in the 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with the Los Angeles Lakers.[3]
On 13 July 2017 Fall signed with Turkish club Sakarya BB.[5]
On 26 July 2018 Fall signed with Lokomotiv Kuban of the Russian VTB United League.[6]
On 21 July 2019 Fall signed a contract with the Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[7] In October 2020, Fall was named to the All-Basketball Champions League Second Team.[8]
In June 2021, Fall signed with Olympiacos of Greece.[9] On 28 February 2022 he extended his contract with the team until 2025.[10] On 18 February 2024, Fall won his third consecutive Greek Cup with the team. He recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in the final and was named the tournament's MVP.[11] On March 15, 2024, Fall signed an early contract extension with Olympiacos through 2027. On June 6, 2025, he suffered a patellar tendon rupture during Game 3 of the GBL finals and is scheduled to be out of action for a period of 10 to 12 months.[12]
National team career
[edit | edit source]Fall has been a member of the senior French national team. He has played with France's national team at the 2021 FIBA Summer Olympics, the 2022 FIBA EuroBasket, and the 2023 FIBA World Cup. He won silver medals with France at 2021 Summer Olympics and the 2022 EuroBasket.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Born in Paris, Fall is of Senegalese descent. He is not related to Tacko Fall[13] or Youssoupha Fall.
Player profile
[edit | edit source]He is an excellent defender, finishing effectively in almost all pass under the basket, while often serving as a racket playmaker as he is pretty good passer.[1][2]
Awards and accomplishments
[edit | edit source]Club career
[edit | edit source]Monaco
- French Second League Champion: (2015)
Élan Chalon
- French League Champion: (2017)
ASVEL
- French League Champion: (2021)
- French Cup Winner: (2021)
Olympiacos
- EuroLeague Finals Finalist: (2023)
- 4× EuroLeague Final Four Participation: (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- 3× Greek League Champion: (2022, 2023, 2025)
- 2× Greek Cup Winner: (2022, 2023)
- 4× Greek Super Cup Winner: (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Individual
[edit | edit source]- All-FIBA Champions League Second Team: (2020)
- FIBA Champions League Best Defender: (2020)
- FIBA Europe Cup Finals MVP: (2017)
- All-FIBA Europe Cup Team: (2017)
- FIBA Europe Cup Best Defender: (2017)
- FIBA Europe Cup blocks leader: (2017)
- Greek League Finals MVP (2023)
- All-Greek League First Team: (2023)
- All-Greek League Second Team: (2022)
- Greek Cup Finals MVP: (2024)
- Greek Cup Finals assists leader: (2023)
- Greek Super Cup Finals MVP: (2022)
- French Cup Final MVP: (2021)
- LNB Pro A Domestic Player of the Year: (2017)
- All-LNB Pro A Team: (2021)
- 2× LNB Pro A Best Defender: (2017, 2021)
- LNB Pro A rebounding leader: (2017)
- 2× LNB Pro A blocks leader: (2016, 2017)
- LNB Pro B Best Defender: (2015)
- LNB Pro B blocks leader: (2015)
- All-LNB Pro B Team (2015)
- Turkish Super League blocks leader: (2020)
- Knight of the National Order of Merit: (2021)
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
[edit | edit source]| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | ASVEL | 31 | 28 | 21.5 | .701 | — | .617 | 5.5 | 1.8 | .4 | .9 | 8.8 | 14.1 |
| 2021–22 | Olympiacos | 37 | 37 | 22.5 | .703 | — | .613 | 5.1 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.0 | 8.2 | 13.2 |
| 2022–23 | 40 | 39 | 22.2 | .722 | — | .523 | 4.9 | 2.1 | .6 | .8 | 7.2 | 12.2 | |
| 2023–24 | 36 | 34 | 22.6 | .789* | — | .439 | 4.7 | 2.4 | .2 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 13.4 | |
| 2024–25 | 35 | 32 | 17.3 | .737 | — | .412 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .3 | .8 | 5.8 | 8.7 | |
| Career | 179 | 170 | 21.2 | .732 | — | .532 | 4.6 | 1.9 | .4 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 12.2 | |
EuroCup
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Lokomotiv Kuban | 10 | 5 | 12.2 | .920 | — | .526 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .6 | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Career | 10 | 5 | 12.2 | .920 | — | .526 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | |
Basketball Champions League
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Türk Telekom | 22 | 21 | 20.0 | .793 | — | .370 | 7.7 | 3.3 | .3 | .9 | 11.6 |
| Career | 22 | 21 | 20.0 | .793 | — | .370 | 7.7 | 3.3 | .3 | .9 | 11.6 | |
FIBA Europe Cup
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Élan Chalon | 19 | 18 | 30.4 | .741 | — | .521 | 8.2 | 2.7 | .7 | 1.8 | 10.4 |
| Career | 19 | 18 | 30.4 | .741 | — | .521 | 8.2 | 2.7 | .7 | 1.8 | 10.4 | |
Domestic leagues
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | France Poitiers | Pro A | 3 | 7.0 | .500 | — | .000 | 2.0 | .3 | .3 | — | 2.0 |
| 2012–13 | France Poitiers | Pro A | 13 | 8.9 | .650 | — | .154 | 2.3 | .1 | .1 | .7 | 2.1 |
| 2013–14 | France Poitiers | Pro B | 50 | 17.0 | .689 | — | .467 | 4.1 | .8 | .3 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
| 2014–15 | France Monaco | Pro B | 34 | 19.5 | .669 | — | .654 | 5.8 | .8 | .3 | 1.5 | 6.9 |
| 2015–16 | France Antibes Sharks | Pro A | 27 | 24.3 | .726 | — | .390 | 6.8 | .9 | .3 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 2016–17 | France Élan Chalon | Pro A | 45 | 30.3 | .675 | — | .503 | 8.3 | 2.6 | .5 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 2017–18 | Turkey Sakarya BB | TBSL | 29 | 23.9 | .692 | .000 | .479 | 6.1 | 2.5 | .6 | 2.0 | 9.1 |
| 2018–19 | Russia Lokomotiv Kuban | VTBUL | 18 | 16.6 | .734 | .000 | .565 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .2 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| 2019–20 | Turkey Türk Telekom | TBSL | 22 | 26.3 | .803 | — | .584 | 8.2 | 2.1 | .5 | 1.4 | 12.0 |
| 2020–21 | France ASVEL | LNB Élite | 31 | 21.0 | .782 | — | .600 | 5.3 | 2.0 | .3 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 2021–22 | Greece Olympiacos | GBL | 27 | 18.8 | .714 | — | .604 | 5.2 | 1.6 | .3 | .9 | 7.8 |
| 2022–23 | Greece Olympiacos | GBL | 26 | 19.3 | .759 | .000 | .491 | 5.2 | 2.3 | .5 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| 2023–24 | Greece Olympiacos | GBL | 22 | 20.0 | .793 | — | .370 | 5.2 | 2.6 | .3 | .9 | 7.0 |
| 2024–25 | Greece Olympiacos | GBL | 21 | 18.5 | .807 | — | .516 | 4.4 | 2.6 | .6 | .8 | 7.1 |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1992 births
- Living people
- 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- AS Monaco Basket players
- ASVEL Basket players
- Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Paris
- Black French sportspeople
- Centers (basketball)
- Élan Chalon players
- French expatriate basketball people in Monaco
- French expatriate basketball people in Russia
- French expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- French men's basketball players
- French sportspeople of Senegalese descent
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players for France
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Olympic silver medalists for France
- Olympique Antibes basketball players
- PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players
- Poitiers Basket 86 players
- Sakarya BB players
- Türk Telekom B.K. players