Moustapha Fall (born 23 February 1992, Paris) 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]
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Professional career
editFall 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.
National team career
editFall 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
editBorn in France, Fall is of Senegalese descent. He is not related to Tacko Fall[12] or Youssoupha Fall.
Player profile
editHe 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
editClub career
editMonaco
- 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)
- 3× EuroLeague Final Four Participation: (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2× Greek League Champion: (2022, 2023)
- 2× Greek Cup Winner: (2022, 2023)
- 3× Greek Super Cup Winner: (2022, 2023, 2024)
Individual
edit- 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| 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| * | 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 | |
| Career | 144 | 138 | 22.4 | .727 | — | .554 | 5.0 | 1.9 | .4 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 13.2 | |
EuroCup
edit| 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| 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| 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| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 |  Poitiers |
Pro A | 3 | 7.0 | .500 | — | .000 | 2.0 | .3 | .3 | — | 2.0 |
| 2012–13 | Poitiers |
Pro A | 13 | 8.9 | .650 | — | .154 | 2.3 | .1 | .1 | .7 | 2.1 |
| 2013–14 | Poitiers |
Pro B | 50 | 17.0 | .689 | — | .467 | 4.1 | .8 | .3 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
| 2014–15 | Monaco |
Pro B | 34 | 19.5 | .669 | — | .654 | 5.8 | .8 | .3 | 1.5 | 6.9 |
| 2015–16 | Antibes Sharks |
Pro A | 27 | 24.3 | .726 | — | .390 | 6.8 | .9 | .3 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 2016–17 | Élan Chalon |
Pro A | 45 | 30.3 | .675 | — | .503 | 8.3 | 2.6 | .5 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 2017–18 |  Sakarya BB |
TBSL | 29 | 23.9 | .692 | .000 | .479 | 6.1 | 2.5 | .6 | 2.0 | 9.1 |
| 2018–19 |  Lokomotiv Kuban |
VTBUL | 18 | 16.6 | .734 | .000 | .565 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .2 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| 2019–20 | Türk Telekom |
TBSL | 22 | 26.3 | .803 | — | .584 | 8.2 | 2.1 | .5 | 1.4 | 12.0 |
| 2020–21 | ASVEL |
LNB Élite | 31 | 21.0 | .782 | — | .600 | 5.3 | 2.0 | .3 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 2021–22 |  Olympiacos |
HEBA A1 | 27 | 18.8 | .714 | — | .604 | 5.2 | 1.8 | .3 | .9 | 7.8 |
| 2022–23 | Olympiacos |
HEBA A1 | 26 | 19.3 | .759 | .000 | .491 | 5.2 | 2.3 | .5 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| 2023–24 | Olympiacos |
HEBA A1 | 22 | 20.0 | .793 | — | .370 | 5.2 | 2.6 | .3 | .9 | 7.0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ολυμπιακός: Ο Μουσταφά Φαλ πασάρει τόσο καλά όσο λίγοι σέντερ". sportime.gr (in Greek). 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b "Μουστάφα Φαλ, ένας πασέρ 218 εκατοστών: Τουλάχιστον μία ασίστ στα τελευταία 30 ματς στην Ευρωλίγκα". Eurohoops (in Greek). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b "Lakers invited French big-man Moustapha Fall to play in Summer League". Sportando, citing tweet by David Pick. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- ^ "No match for Fall among Top Performers of the Final". FIBA.com. 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Sakarya signs Moustapha Fall". Sportando.com. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "LOKO ЛокомотивКубань on Twitter". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Moustapha Fall signs with Turk Telekom Ankara". Sportando. July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Star Lineup revealed, Alocen Best Young Player". Basketball Champions League. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Olympiacos lands center Fall".
- ^ "Olympiacos signs Moustapha Fall through 2025". Sportando. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "European basketball cups 2024: winners and MVPs". basketnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Moustapha Fall, un géant "ordinaire"". Un jour à Poitiers... October 9, 2013.