Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile for Tacko Fall:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall. (landofbasketball.com)
  • Nickname: Tacko.
  • Nationality: Senegalese.
  • Date of Birth: December 10, 1995.
  • Hometown: Dakar, Senegal.
  • Height: 7’6″ (NBA listed height without shoes).
  • Weight: 311 lbs.
  • Wingspan: 8’2.25″ at the 2019 NBA Draft Combine.
  • Shoe Size: US 22. (Facebook)
  • Jersey Number: No. 24 (UCF Knights); No. 99 (Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Zealand Breakers, Ningbo Rockets). He also wore No. 55 during 2019 NBA Summer League before switching to No. 99 with Boston. (ucfknights.com)
  • Position: Center.
  • High School: Jamie’s House Charter School (Houston, Texas) and Liberty Christian Prep (Tavares, Florida). (Wikipedia)
  • College: UCF (University of Central Florida), 2015–2019. (ucfknights.com)
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted in 2019.
  • Teams Played For:
    • UCF Knights (2015–2019).
    • Boston Celtics (2019–2021).
    • Maine Red Claws (2019–2020).
    • Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022).
    • Cleveland Charge (2021–2022).
    • Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2022–2023).
    • Nanjing Monkey Kings (2023–2024, 2025).
    • New Zealand Breakers (2024–2025).
    • Ningbo Rockets (2025–present).
  • Championship Rings: None documented in the NBA or NCAA.
  • Children: No publicly confirmed children.
  • Siblings: No reliable public source.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Tacko Fall was an old-school rim-running, paint-anchoring center whose game revolved around size, reach, and interior efficiency more than perimeter skill or self-created offense. Defensively, his role was obvious: protect the rim, alter shots, own vertical space, and make life difficult for anyone trying to finish inside. Offensively, he worked as a low-post target, lob finisher, dunker-spot big, and offensive rebound threat rather than a hub creator, with most of his value coming from high-percentage looks near the basket. Physically, he was one of the most unusual players the sport has seen, standing 7-foot-6 with a record-setting 8-foot-2.25 wingspan and massive standing reach, which naturally shaped everything about how he played. In full, his style was simple but effective when used correctly: a towering specialist who changed the geometry of the floor, punished teams around the rim, and gave lineups a true back-line shot-blocking presence. (NBA)

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