Tacko Fall

Basketball player with NBA experience

Tacko Fall - Basketball player with NBA experience
Born

December 10th, 1995
29 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Senegal

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Originally from Senegal, played college basketball at the University of Central Florida. Gained attention for exceptional height and skills on the court, standing at 7 feet 6 inches. Entered the NBA in 2019, signing with the Boston Celtics and later played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Known for contributions to team defense and rebounding, and participated in the G League, enhancing prospects and performance in competitive basketball.

Played college basketball at UCF

Joined Boston Celtics in 2019

Participated in G League for development

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