Center Tacko Fall is signing a one-year deal with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association, The Athletic reported Wednesday.
Financial details of the contract were not released.
Fall, 26, played three seasons in the NBA, spending time with the Boston Celtics (2019-21) and Cleveland Cavaliers (2021-22). He averaged 2.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and shot 67.3 percent from the field across 37 career games (one start).
Before opting to head overseas, Fall played for the Utah Jazz in the NBA Summer League this year. He averaged 10 points and 12 rebounds in two games.
At 7-foot-6, Fall is tied with Yao Ming, Shawn Bradley and Slavko Vranes as the third-tallest player in league history. Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan were 7-foot-7.
–Field Level Media
Wednesday marks an opportunity for Colorado and UCF to get off the mat after recent struggles. The bright side is that it’s early in the Big 12 Conference season, but…
Florida State made the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 as recently as 2021. Miami reached the Final Four in 2023. Yet when the Seminoles visit the Hurricanes in an ACC game…
As each team begins to find their form in the new year, Central Division rivals square off Wednesday in Indianapolis when the Indiana Pacers face the Chicago Bulls. The Pacers…
Miami fighting through difficult season as it faces Florida State
Pacers, Bulls showing progress in new year ahead of Central clash
Indiana leaning on Oumar Ballo with USC set to visit
Thunder, Cavs carry long win streaks into marquee clash