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UCF big man Tacko Fall shatters NCAA all-time record for career field-goal percentage
By Adam Spencer
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At 7-6, UCF center Tacko Fall is one of the biggest people ever to play NCAA basketball. He often towers over opponents, sometimes by more than a foot.
Because of that height, he’s been able to become a dominant post presence over the past few years for the Knights, throwing down effortless dunks and making close-range shots.
After his college career came to an end with a heartbreaking loss to Duke on Sunday, it became official. Fall is now the NCAA’s all-time leader in career field-goal percentage, finishing at 73.95 percent:
One last Tacko Fall update. After shooting 7-for-10 in his final college game, he finishes his career 497-for-662 from the field, 73.95%. He has broken the all-time career field goal record, (67.75%, set in 1981 by Oregon State's Steve Johnson), by OVER SIX PERCENT. Unreal.
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) March 24, 2019
That’s an insane margin to break the record by, and as Rodger Sherman mentioned, Fall would have had to go 0-for-64 against Duke to not break the record.
What a career it was for Fall. He will likely get a shot at an NBA career, and his career field-goal percentage record should stand for a long time to come.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
