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Position | Power forward / center | |||||||||||||||||
League | Chinese Basketball Association | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | Fissel, Thiès, Senegal | January 10, 1997|||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
High school | SEED Academy (Dakar, Senegal) | |||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2019: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2016–present | |||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Élan Chalon | |||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Poitiers 86 | |||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Leuven Bears | |||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Antwerp Giants | |||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Monaco | |||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Metropolitans 92 | |||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Nanterre 92 | |||||||||||||||||
2024–present | Shanxi Loongs | |||||||||||||||||
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Ibrahima Fall Faye (born January 10, 1997) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association. He also plays for the Senegal national team and has played at one World Cup and two AfroBasket tournaments.
Fall Faye played in the youth teams of Élan Chalon. [1] He played 9 matches in the LNB Pro A with during the 2016–17 season, [1] as well as three matches in the FIBA Europe Cup [2] and one in the 2017 Leaders Cup. [1]
In April 2018, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft. [3]
On July 7, 2019, Fall Faye signed a two-year contract with Telenet Giants Antwerp. [4]
On February 27, 2021, Fall Faye has signed with AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A. [5]
On July 24, 2022, he has signed with Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. [6]
On June 30, 2023, he signed with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A. [7]
In September 2024, Fall Faye joined Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association. [8] In October 2024, he left the team due to injury, was replaced by Alexey Shved. [9] In December 2024, he rejoined the team. [10]
Fall Faye has been a member of the Senegal national basketball team. He played at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He also played at the AfroBasket tournament twice, winning bronze medals in 2021 and 2025. [11]