Youssoupha Birima Fall (born January 12, 1995) is a Senegalese-French professional basketball player. He is currently signed with Saski Baskonia, but plays on loan for ASVEL Basket of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.
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| Position | Center |
| League | LNB Pro A EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1995-01-12) January 12, 1995 (age 27) Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese / French |
| Listed height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2018 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2016–2017 | →Poitiers 86 |
| 2018–2021 | Baskonia |
| 2018–2019 | →SIG Strasbourg |
| 2021–present | ASVEL Basket |
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Fall attended the Seeds Academy in Thiès, Senegal,[1] 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.[2] In 2015, he was named to the "Cinq All Star Espoirs", the all-first team of the French development league,[3] after averaging 12.6 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per contest during the 2014-15 campaign.[4]
An early entry candidate for the 2016 NBA draft, he later withdrew his name from the list.[5] He was sent on loan to LNB Pro B side Poitiers Baskets 86 for the 2016–17 season.[6]
On July 17, 2018, he signed a four-year deal with Kirolbet Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[7] On August 9, 2018, Baskonia loaned him to SIG Strasbourg for the 2018–19 season.[8] On August 15, 2021, Fall officially parted ways with the Basque club. He signed with ASVEL Basket on loan one day later.[9]
Fall was granted French citizenship in March 2017.[10]
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