The University of Central Florida player is so tall he can pretty much place the ball in the basket. But many professional teams will see him as one-dimensional
You could be forgiven for thinking this year’s NCAA Tournament, the culmination of the college basketball season, is all about Zion Williamson and his Duke teammates. Williamson is the most gifted player to step on a collegiate court in years – the sure-fire No1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft – but he may not be the most effective player in college basketball.
That would be Tacko Fall, a 7ft 6in center from the University of Central Florida. And, yes, you read his height correctly. Fall’s size and skills have scrambled basketball: he’s in the midst of the most efficient career for any player on record – and he’s only been playing the sport for seven years.
Written by Oliver Connolly
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/18/tacko-fall-ncaa-tournament-college-basketball-nba-draft under the title “7ft 6in Tacko Fall has scorched college basketball – but is he too tall for NBA?”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
