Kansas State University Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Fall, Baye
Jersey Number 21
Baye Fall
- Position:
- Wing
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-11 / 215
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Dakar, Senegal
- High School:
- Accelerated Prep (Colo.)
- Prev School:
- Arkansas
Bio
Pronounced “BAH”
VIDEO (click on link to watch)
FEATURES (click on headline for link)
HONORS
CAREER OVERVIEW
Career-High Points: 4, 3 times
Career-High Blocks: 2, 3 times
AS A SOPHOMORE AT K-STATE (2024-25) | 2.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.8 BPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
AS A FRESHMAN AT ARKANSAS (2023-24) | 0.8 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.7 BPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
HIGH SCHOOL
VIDEO (click on link to watch)
- Chapter 785 - Baye Fall (October 15, 2024)
FEATURES (click on headline for link)
- Running His Own Race (K-State Sports Extra, May 7, 2024)
HONORS
- 2023 McDonald’s All-American
- 2023 Nike Hoop Summit (World Select Team)
- 2023 Grind Session All-Star Game
- 2022 National Basketball Players Association Top 100 Camp All-Star
- 2021 Pangos All-American Camp co-MVP
CAREER OVERVIEW
- Entered the transfer portal in April 2025 after 1 season at K-State (2024-25)… Transferred to K-State in April 2024 after 1 season at Arkansas (2023-24).
- Played in 4 games in his lone season at K-State, playing 20 total minutes.
- Has played in 13 career games in his college career at Arkansas and K-State, totaling 17 points (1.3 ppg.) on 60 percent (6-of-10) shooting with 18 rebounds (1.4 rpg.), 9 blocks (0.7 bpg.) and 3 steals (0.2 spg.) in 71 minutes (5.4 mpg.).
- Became a McDonald’s All-American after his senior season at Accelerated Prep in Denver, Colo., where he averaged 13.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.
- Played 13 minutes in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American game at the Toyota Center in Houston, posting 2 points and 4 rebounds for the West squad that included current NBA players Isaiah Collier (USC), Reed Sheppard (Kentucky)and JaKobe Walter (Baylor).
- Was MVP of the 2021 Class 3A State Championship in leading Lutheran High School to the title… Played his junior and senior seasons at Denver Prep Academy and Accelerated Prep.
- Originally from Senegal and fluent in 10 languages and dialects, Fall came to the U.S. in 2018 at the age of 15 to pursue educational and basketball opportunities, eventually settling in the Denver area with his cousin, Mamadou Sow, and uncle.
Career-High Points: 4, 3 times
- vs. Alcorn State (11/6/23)
- vs. New Orleans (11/5/24)
- vs. Cleveland State (11/9/24)
- vs. Alcorn State (11/6/23)
- vs. Gardner-Webb (11/10/23)
Career-High Blocks: 2, 3 times
- vs. Alcorn State (11/6/23)
- vs. Gardner-Webb (11/10/23)
- vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/19/24)
AS A SOPHOMORE AT K-STATE (2024-25) | 2.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.8 BPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Helped guide the Wildcats to a 16-17 overall record, including a tie for ninth in the Big 12 with a 9-11 mark.
- Played in 4 games, all during non-conference play… Played in 26 total minutes, averaging 6.5 minutes per game… Played in season-high 11 minutes vs. Cleveland State (11/9/24).
- Averaged 2.5 points on 62.5 percent (5-of-8) shooting with 1.5 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game… Did not attempt any free throws.
- Scored in 3 games with a career-tying 4 points twice… Posted 4 points vs. New Orleans (11/5/24) on 2-of-2 field goals in 2 minutes… Followed with 4 points vs. Cleveland State (11/9/24) on 2-of-3 shooting in 11 minutes.
- Totaled 6 rebounds, including a season-high 3 vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/19/24).
- Recorded 3 blocks, including a season-high 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/19/24).
- Did not see any action during Big 12 play.
- Coached by Jerome Tang.
AS A FRESHMAN AT ARKANSAS (2023-24) | 0.8 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.7 BPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Led the Razorbacks to a 16-17 overall record, including a 6-12 mark in SEC play.
- Saw action in nine games, averaging 5.0 minutes per game… Played in five SEC games… Tallied a season-best 9 minutes in the opener vs. Alcorn State (11/6/23).
- Averaged 0.8 points on 50 percent (1-of-2) shooting from the field with 1.3 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 5.0 minutes per game… Connected on 33.3 percent (5-of-15) from the free throw line.
- Scored in four games, including a season-best 4 points vs. Alcorn State (11/6/23) in the opener in which he went 1-of-2 from the field and 2-of-6 from the line.
- Along with his season-high 4 points vs. Alcorn State (11/6/23), he set season-bests in rebounds (4), blocks (2) and steals (2) in 9 minutes.
- Totaled 12 rebounds on the season, including 5 on the offensive board… Twice posted a season-high 4 rebounds in back-to-back games vs. Alcorn State (11/6/23) and Gardner-Webb (11/10/23) to start the season.
- Collected 6 blocked shots on the year… Had a season-best 2 blocks vs. Alcorn State (11/6/23) and Gardner-Webb (11/10/23).
- Played in five SEC games… Averaged 0.6 points and 0.4 rebounds in league-only games… All 3 points came from the free throw line, where he was 3-of-7 for the season.
- Scored his first points in SEC play against Auburn (1/6/24), making 1-of-2 free throws in 4 minutes of action.
- Coached by Eric Musselman.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Was rated as a consensus 4-star prospect by all major recruiting services, including 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN… Was a top-40 recruit by all three services, including No. 28 by 247Sports and No. 29 by ESPN and No. 36 by Rivals… Rated as the No. 1 player in the state of Colorado by 247Sports and ESPN.
- Played his senior season at Accelerated Prep in Lakewood, Colo., in 2022-23… It is an independent, faith-based program designed for college and NBA-bound athletes and competes in the national basketball prep circuit known as The Grind Session.
- Named to the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Team as a senior… Also selected to play in The Grind Session All-Star Game as well as the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit.
- Averaged 13.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game as a senior in 2022-23… Starred for Accelerated Prep during the 2023 Grind Session, averaging 13.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and a team-best 1.7 blocks while playing in nine games.
- Played 13 minutes in the McDonald’s All-American game on March 28, 2023, at the Toyota Center in Houston… Posted 2 points and 4 rebounds for the West squad that lost 109-106… Played alongside current NBA players Isaiah Collier (USC), Reed Sheppard (Kentucky) and JaKobe Walter (Baylor).
- Was a standout at the prestigious National Basketball Players Association Top 100 Camp in the summer of 2022… Named to the 10-player All-Star squad after leading the event in both scoring (14.9 ppg.) and rebounding (9.4 rpg.) in seven games.
- Played his junior season at Denver Prep Academy in 2021-22… Averaged 14.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.
- Started his high school career at Lutheran High School in Parker, Colo., where he led the Lions to the 2021 CHSAA Class 3A State Championship as a sophomore.
- Selected 2021 Class 3A State Player of the Year, MaxPreps Colorado Player of the Year and First Team MaxPreps Sophomore All-American honors.
- Earned MVP honors in the 72-56 win over top-seeded St. Mary’s in the 2021 Class 3A State Championship game, posting a near triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks… Averaged 22.1 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game as a sophomore while shooting 65 percent from the field.
- Led the Lions to the 2020 Class 3A state quarterfinals en route to earning Class 3A Second Team All-State and MaxPreps Freshman Second Team All-American honors.
- Averaged a double-double as a freshman at Lutheran in 2019-20, averaging 19 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 67 percent from the field.
- Jumped onto the national scene at the 2021 Pangos All-American Top 30 Camp in Las Vegas, where he shared co-MVP honors.
K-State MBB | Tang Talkin' Transfers - Khamari McGriff
Monday, September 15
K-State MBB | Tang Talkin' Transfers - Abdi Bashir Jr
Wednesday, September 10
K-State MBB | Hang With Tang On The Go (Season 4, Episode 1)
Friday, September 05
K-State MBB | Coach Driscoll Mic'd Up
Friday, August 08
