Ibrahima Fall Faye (born 10 January 1997) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who last played for Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association.

Ibrahima Fall Faye
Free agent
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueChinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 27)
Fissel, Thiès, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
High schoolSEED Academy
(Dakar, Senegal)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Élan Chalon
2017–2018Poitiers 86
2018–2019Leuven Bears
2019–2021Antwerp Giants
2021–2022Monaco
2022–2023Metropolitans 92
2023–2024Nanterre 92
2024Shanxi Loongs
Career highlights and awards
Medals
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Rwanda

Professional career

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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, Fall Faye left the team due to injury, was replaced by Alexey Shved.[9]

National team career

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Fall Faye has been a member of the Senegal national basketball team. He played at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ibrahima Fall Faye - Chalon/Saône – Joueurs - Pro A – LNB.fr". www.lnb.fr.
  2. ^ "Statistiques Elan Chalon". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ @DraftExpress (19 April 2018). "1997-born Melvyn Govindy (7'0, Cholet), Jean-Marc Pansa (6'11, Nanterre) and Ibrahima Faye (6'10, Poitiers) are dec…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Welkom Ibrahima! – Telenet Giants Antwerp". Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  5. ^ Skerletic, Dario (February 27, 2021). "Monaco ink Ibrahima Fall Faye". Sportando. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ibrahima Fall Faye, nouveau pivot des Metropolitans 92 !". metropolitans92.com (in French). July 24, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Fall Faye rejoint les Verts et Blancs". nanterre92.com (in French). June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  8. ^ ""一高一快"组合亮相 山西男篮外援报到". 太原晚报. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ ""魔术师"重回山西男篮". 太原新闻网. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.