The Most Famous
BASKETBALL PLAYERS from Senegal
This page contains a list of the greatest Senegalese Basketball Players. The pantheon dataset contains 1,757 Basketball Players, 3 of which were born in Senegal. This makes Senegal the birth place of the 41st most number of Basketball Players behind Nigeria, and New Zealand.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Senegalese Basketball Players of all time. This list of famous Senegalese Basketball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Tacko Fall (b. 1995)
With an HPI of 32.09, Tacko Fall is the most famous Senegalese Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
El Hadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall (born 10 December 1995) is a Senegalese professional basketball player. He has previously played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Fall was born and raised in Dakar, Senegal. He moved to the United States at age 16 and later played college basketball for the University of Central Florida (UCF). Fall went undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, but later signed with the Boston Celtics. During his two seasons in Boston, he became a fan favorite. He signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent in 2021. At 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 metres), Fall was one of the tallest NBA players and is one of the tallest living humans. At the 2019 NBA Draft Combine, his measurements set all-time NBA records for tallest height in shoes (7 ft 7 in; 2.31 m), longest wingspan (8 ft 2.25 in; 250 cm), and highest standing reach (10 ft 2.5 in; 3.11 m). The NBA now lists players' heights without shoes, so Fall is listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m).
2. Émilie Gomis (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 27.74, Émilie Gomis is the 2nd most famous Senegalese Basketball Player. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Émilie Gomis (born 18 October 1983) is a French-Senegalese professional basketball player playing point guard position. She played for Fenerbahçe of the TWBL league. She wore the number 4. Competing for France, she won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In January 2024, Gomis declined an offer to be an ambassador for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The organising committee for the games confirmed her refusal in a statement. Gomis published an anti-Israel post on Instagram before announcing the decision.
3. Gorgui Dieng (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 27.33, Gorgui Dieng is the 3rd most famous Senegalese Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Gorgui Sy Dieng (; GOR-ghee JENG; born January 18, 1990) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player currently working as a basketball operations representative with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals. Dieng was selected as the 21st overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz and was traded on draft night to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He spent seven seasons with the team before being dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies in February 2020. He reached a contract buyout agreement with the Grizzlies in March 2021 and joined the San Antonio Spurs in free agency. He signed with the Hawks in August 2021. In July 2022, he returned to the Spurs. On December 9, 2023, Dieng retired from basketball.
4. Astou Ndour-Fall (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 25.43, Astou Ndour-Fall is the 4th most famous Senegalese Basketball Player. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Astou Ndour-Fall (née Ndour; born August 22, 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Çukurova Basketbol of the Turkish Women's Basketball League. Born in Senegal, she represents Spain internationally.
5. DeSagana Diop (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 24.94, DeSagana Diop is the 5th most famous Senegalese Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
DeSagana N'gagne Diop ( sə-GAH-nə JOP; born 30 January 1982) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player who is head coach for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Senegalese basketball players born between 1982 and 1995. Of these 5, 5 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Senegalese basketball players include Tacko Fall, Émilie Gomis, and Gorgui Dieng. As of April 2024, 1 new Senegalese basketball players have been added to Pantheon including Tacko Fall.
Living Senegalese Basketball Players
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Tacko Fall
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.09
Émilie Gomis
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.74
Gorgui Dieng
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.33
Astou Ndour-Fall
1994 - Present
HPI: 25.43
DeSagana Diop
1982 - Present
HPI: 24.94
