Randal Alan Falker (born July 22, 1985) is an American professional

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player for CSU Sibiu of the Romanian League. He is 2.01m (6'7") tall and weighs 115 kg (254 lb.)

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High school career

''Falker'' played high school basketball at Gateway. He was rated by Scout.com as a two-star prospect, the No. 3

in the state of Missouri, and the No. 85 overall prospect nationally, in the class of 2003.

College career

''Falker'' played 3 seasons (2004–2007) in the

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championship, playing for

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's Salukis under coach

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. As a sophomore, ''Falker's'' explosive rebounding and shot-blocking won him

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honors at the

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. As a junior, the 6-foot-7-inch forward averaged 12.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game for the Salukis. ''Falker'' led the league in blocked shots and helped SIU advance to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA basketball tournament.

Professional career

After not being drafted at the

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's 2008 NBA draft, ''Falker'' decided to initiate his pro career in Europe. To this end, in the summer of 2008, he signed with

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( French Pro A League), where he became a major player of the team, under

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, and one of the best rebounders of the league. With Cholet, he also played in European-wide competitions, such as the EuroChallenge 2008–09 season, where his team reached the Final game, the EuroCup 2009–10 season, and the EuroLeague 2010–11 season. In 2010, he won the French Pro A League championship with Cholet. On September 26, 2012, ''Falker'' signed with

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– one of the

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teams, for the 2012–13 season. On July 3, 2013, ''Falker'' signed a one-year contract with

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of France. In February 2014, he extended his contract until 2016. At the end of the 2013–14 LNB Pro A season, he was named the league's best foreign player of the season. On October 10, 2016, ''Falker'' signed with Greek club

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelf ...

and on January 29, 2017, he signed with

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of the Liga Națională. On August 13, 2018, ''Falker'' joined CSU Sibiu of the Romanian League.

References

External links

Euroleague.net Profile

Eurobasket.com Profile

Greek Basket League Profile

LNB.fr Profile

Mackolik.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Falker, Randal 1985 births Living people AEK B.C. players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Romania American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from St. Louis Beşiktaş men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Cholet Basket players CSU Sibiu players Power forwards (basketball) SLUC Nancy Basket players Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball players