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| HT/WT: 7-6, 311 lbs |
| Birthplace: Dakar, SN |
| Age: 30 |
| School: UCF |
| Experience: 3 |
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Top Tacko Fall News
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76ers' Tacko Fall: Ruled out for Thursday
Fall (quadriceps) is out for Thursday's game against Cleveland.
Fall remains sidelined with a left quadriceps strain. Once cleared to make his season debut, the two-way player could see most of his action come with the G League's Delaware Blue Coats.
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76ers' Tacko Fall: Won't play Tuesday
Fall (hip) is out for Tuesday's regular-season opener against the Knicks, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Fall will sit out the 76ers' first regular-season game with the same injury that sidelined him for the preseason. For now, he should be viewed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Cavs.
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76ers' Tacko Fall: Limited to individual work Sunday
Fall (hip) was limited to individual work during Sunday's practice, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Fall is still dealing with a left hip strain that kept him out of action during the preseason. The two-way player is in jeopardy of missing Tuesday's regular-season opener against New York, though his absence wouldn't significantly impact the rotation.
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76ers' Tacko Fall: Lands two-way pact
Fall had his Exhibit 10 deal converted to a two-way contract Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Fall joined the 76ers for training camp but didn't play in the preseason due to a left hip strain. The big man last played in the NBA in 2021-22 and is set to provide center depth for the Sixers in 2026-27.
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76ers' Tacko Fall: Doesn't play Friday
Fall (hip) didn't play in Friday's 125-120 preseason loss to the Celtics in overtime.
Fall remained on the inactive list due to a left hip strain. He's signed to an Exhibit 10 contract and is in jeopardy of being waived before the team's regular-season opener versus New York on Tuesday.
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76ers' Tacko Fall: Dealing with hip issue
Fall was diagnosed with a left hip strain Thursday and will miss at least two weeks, Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com reports.
This is a tough blow for Fall, as he's already facing an uphill battle to make the final roster. A return Oct. 16 isn't out of the question based on this timetable.
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76ers' Tacko Fall: Signs with 76ers
Fall signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the 76ers on Tuesday, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Fall has played overseas in recent years and hasn't played in the NBA since the 2021-22 season. The 76ers will bring him in for camp, presumably to sign him to their G League affiliate.
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Tacko Fall: Signs with club in New Zealand
Fall signed a contract to play for the BNZ Breakers of the New Zealand National Basketball League during its tour of the United States in the preseason, Sam DiGiovanni of ClutchPoints.comreports.
The 7-foot-6 center has spent time in China since his departure from the NBA, but now Fall will have the opportunity to play against the 76ers, Jazz and Thunder during the preseason with the Breakers. The 28-year-old will attempt to show he can still play at the NBA level during the preseason. Fall hasn't played in the NBA since the 2021-22 season, during which he averaged 1.1 points and 2.1 rebounds across 11 regular-season appearances for the Cavaliers.
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Tacko Fall: Returning to China
Fall said Monday that he agreed to a contract with the Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The 7-foot-6 center is returning to China for a second season, though he'll be joining a new club this time around after spending the 2022-23 campaign with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. Fall recently played with the Bucks in the Las Vegas Summer League but was unable to earn an NBA contact and will instead continue his career overseas.
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Tacko Fall: Headed to China
Fall will sign a one-year contract with Xinjiang to play in the Chinese Basketball Association for 2022-23, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Fall will head abroad after spending three seasons between Boston and Cleveland since joining the NBA in 2019. The 7-foot-6 center spent most of 2021-22 with the G League's Cleveland Charge, with whom he averaged 14.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in 26 appearances.
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Tacko Fall: Logs double-double, five blocks
Fall logged 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, five blocks and one assist across 32 minutes during Saturday's 118-106 loss to the Motor City Cruise.
Despite the Cleveland Charge's bad record this G League season, Fall averaged a double-double (14.8 points and 10.4 rebounds) and 2.7 blocks across 26 games as their primary center.
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Tacko Fall: Double-doubles across 36 minutes
Fall logged 25 points (12-13 FG, 1-2 FT), 16 rebounds, three blocks, one assist and one steal across 36 minutes during Tuesday's 116-100 loss to the Westchester Knicks.
Charge players Brandon Goodwin and Cameron Young were unavailable Tuesday. Fall took advantage of their absences by logging his fifth consecutive double-double since March 20.
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Tacko Fall: Another double-double
Fall logged 12 points (6-6 FG, 0-1 FT), 11 rebounds, four blocks and one assist across 24 minutes during Sunday's 110-107 win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
By logging a double-double during each of the Charge's last four games, Fall has been able to average 17.8 points (on a 76.2 field goal percentage) and 13.3 rebounds across that span.
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Tacko Fall: Double-doubles again
Fall logged 20 points (9-11 FG, 2-4 FT), 17 rebounds, three blocks and one assist across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 117-99 loss to the Windy City Bulls.
Fall has three double-doubles across the Charge's last four games. Following his recent statistical output, he is averaging 14.3 points and 10.0 rebounds across 22 G League matchups this year.
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Tacko Fall: Records double-double
Fall logged 19 points (8-13 FG, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds, three blocks and one assist across 29 minutes during Sunday's 118-108 loss to the College Park Skyhawks.
Fall has averaged 14.0 points and 9.8 rebounds across 21 G League games this year. Fortunately for him, there are sufficient future matchups he could utilize to average a double-double again.
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