Moustapha Fall

Moustapha Fall (born 23 February 1992) is a French professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He is also a member of the senior men's French national team. Standing at , Fall plays at the center position.

Professional career Fall 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. 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.

Prior to the start of the French season, Fall participated in the 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with the Los Angeles Lakers.

On 26 July 2018 Fall signed with Lokomotiv Kuban of the Russian VTB United League.

On 21 July 2019 Fall signed a contract with the Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketball Super League. In October 2020, Fall was named to the All-Basketball Champions League Second Team.

In June 2021, Fall signed with Olympiacos of Greece. On 28 February 2022, he extended his contract with the team until 2025. 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. On 15 March 2024, Fall signed an early contract extension with Olympiacos through 2027. On 6 June 2025, he suffered a patellar tendon rupture during Game 3 of the GBL finals and is scheduled to be out of action for a period of 10 to 12 months.

On 24 June 2026, Fall signed with Panathinaikos.

National team career Fall 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 the 2021 Summer Olympics and the 2022 EuroBasket.

Personal life Born in Paris, Fall is of Senegalese descent. He is not related to Tacko Fall or Youssoupha Fall.

Player profile He is a potential defender, finishing effectively in almost all passes under the basket, while often serving as a racket playmaker as he is a skilled passer.

Awards and accomplishments Club career Monaco French Second League Champion: (2015) Élan Chalon French League Champion: (2017)

ASVEL French League Champion: (2021) French Cup Winner: (2021)

Olympiacos EuroLeague Champion: (2026) 4× Greek League Champion: (2022, 2023, 2025, 2026) 3× Greek Cup Winner: (2022, 2023, 2024) 4× Greek Super Cup Winner: (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

Individual 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) All-Greek League Team: (2023) 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)

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EuroLeague Led the league

EuroCup

Basketball Champions League

FIBA Europe Cup

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