Tacko (23) kalles «Godzilla» og spås en fremtid i NBA

Med sine 229 centimeter på strømpelesten er det ikke rart at Tacko Fall (23) fra Senegal blir lagt merke til.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 02: Dejon Jarreau #13 of the Houston Cougars drives baseline past Tacko Fall #24 of the UCF Knights during the second half at Fertitta Center on March 02, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Bob Levey/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY == Foto: Bob Levey
FILE - In this March 11, 2017, file photo, Central Florida's Tacko Fall (24) guards SMU's Ben Moore during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the American Athletic Conference tournament semifinals,in Hartford, Conn. UCF's 7-foot-6 sophomore center Tacko Fall decided this spring to explore his NBA options, but all indications are he is finding out that his best option may be to return to school for another season. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) Foto: Jessica Hill
FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2017, file photo, Central Florida's Tacko Fall (24) stands above his team in a huddle during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Hartford, Conn. The tallest player in college basketball strolls the campus at UCF _ not your traditional basketball power. But anybody in the NBA or college hoops who doesn't know 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall should get up to speed on the 21-year-old from Senegal. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) Foto: Jessica Hill
FILE - In this March 6, 2016, file photo, Central Florida's Tacko Fall, center, steps onto the court as head coach Donnie Jones, right, speaks to him in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Storrs, Conn. The tallest player in college basketball strolls the campus at UCF _ not your traditional basketball power. But anybody in the NBA or college hoops who doesn't know 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall should get up to speed on the 21-year-old from Senegal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) Foto: Steven Senne
FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2017, file photo, Central Florida center Tacko Fall (24) is introduced before an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, in Orlando, Fla. The tallest player in college basketball strolls the campus at UCF _ not your traditional basketball power. But anybody in the NBA or college hoops who doesn't know 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall should get up to speed on the 21-year-old from Senegal. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay, File) Foto: Reinhold Matay
HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 02: Tacko Fall #24 of the UCF Knights is fouled by Cedrick Alley Jr. #23 of the Houston Cougars as he attempts a dunk during the second half at Fertitta Center on March 02, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Bob Levey/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY == Foto: Bob Levey
FILE - In this March 11, 2017, file photo, Central Florida's Tacko Fall, right, guards SMU's Ben Moore, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the American Athletic Conference tournament semifinals, in Hartford, Conn. The tallest player in college basketball strolls the campus at UCF _ not your traditional basketball power. But anybody in the NBA or college hoops who doesn't know 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall should get up to speed on the 21-year-old from Senegal. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) Foto: Jessica Hill
DEN HØYESTE COLLEGE-SPILLEREN: Tacko Fall ruver over alle i college-serien i basket. Senegaleseren vekker oppsikt, og mange mener at han har en fremtid i NBA.
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Historien om Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall (23) er ikke som alle andre historier i basketball-sporten i USA.Fersk basketball-spillerMen det er ikke historien om en gutt som ikke begynte å spille basketball før han ble 16 år gammel, flyttet til fra Senegal til USA og nå er i ferd med å gjøre seg aktuell for NBA som skaper overskriftene.Det er bare til å titte på et bilde av 23-åringen som blir omtalt som «Godzilla» for å skjønne det.- Jeg har forståelse for det

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