After three seasons and a French League title with ASVEL, center Youssoupha Fall is departing from the team and joining FC Barcelona on a one-year deal.

Credit: D.Lukšta
Credit D.Lukšta

After three seasons with LDCL ASVEL Villeurbanne, 2.21-meter center Youssoupha Fall is leaving the French team, according to an official announcement. He was on an expiring deal.

Youssoupha Fall

Youssoupha  Fall
Team: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
Position: C
Age: 29
Height: 221 cm
Weight: 104 kg
Birth place: Dakar, Senegal

Shortly after the French team's announcement, FC Barcelona officially informed that Fall has signed a one-year deal with the Spanish giants. 

Fall, 29, joined ASVEL in the summer of 2021 and helped secure the French League title in 2022.

In the last EuroLeague season, he averaged 8.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 12.8 PIR over 31 games, playing nearly 20 minutes per game.

Fall has also played for Baskonia, SIG Strasbourg, Poitiers Basket 86, and spent four years with Le Mans Sarthe, where he began his professional career in 2014.

He was an early entry candidate for the 2016 NBA draft but later withdrew his name.

FC Barcelona

Position Player Status
PG Kevin Punter (story) Signed until 2025
PG Juan Nunez (story) Signed until 2027
PG/SG Nicolas Laprovittola Signed until 2026
PG/SG Tomas Satoransky Signed until 2026
SG/SF Dario Brizuela Signed until 2026
SF Alex Abrines Signed until 2026
SF Justin Anderson (story) Signed until 2025
SF/PF Jabari Parker Signed until 2026
PF Joel Parra Signed until 2027
PF/C Chimezie Metu (story) Signed until 2025
C Willy Hernangomez Signed until 2026
C Jan Vesely Signed until 2025
C James Nnaji Long-term contract
C Youssoupha Fall (story) Signed until 2025
Coach Joan Penarroya (signed until 2026)
Expired contract Rokas Jokubaitis (will not return), Ricky Rubio, Nikola Kalinic (will not return), Oriol Pauli (will not return)
Rumored to leave Roger Grimau (will not return), Oscar da Silva (will not return)
Interested Ricky Rubio

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