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Tacko Fall

Ningbo Rockets (CBA) signed 29-year-old Senegalese ex-international 231cm center Tacko Fall (college: UCF) for the upcoming season. He was the top rebounder between Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings. In 12 CBA games in China, he averaged 11.0ppg, 6.6rpg, and 1.4bpg last season. He also played for Breakers (NBL) in the Australian league. The other team he briefly played for was Monkey Kings. Fall was a member of the Senegalese Senior National Team during 2020.
He is a very experienced player. Fall has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to six different countries on four different continents (Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America). He has played professionally in Australia, NBA (Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics), NBA G League (Maine Celtics and Cleveland Charge), Puerto Rico (Piratas) and NBA Summer League (Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz).
Among many awards, his team made it to the NBA Semifinals in 2020. Fall was voted to USBasket.com NBA G League All-Defensive Team during 2020.
He graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2019, and it'll be his seventh season in pro basketball.


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